July 5 - The Day in History

July 5 : General Interest 1946: Bikini introduced On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris... read more American Revolution 1775 : Congress adopts Olive Branch Petition http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-adopts-olive-branch-petition Automotive 1990 : Automotive safety expert Amos Neyhart dies at age 91 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/automotive-safety-expert-amos-neyhart-dies-at-age-91 Civil War 1861 : Union and Rebel forces clash at Carthage, Missouri http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-carthage-missouri Cold War 1959 : U.S. visitors to Soviet exhibition in New York express their feelings http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-visitors-to-soviet-exhibition-in-new-york-express-their-feelings Crime 1921 : Sox accused of throwing World Series http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sox-accused-of-throwing-world-series Disaster 1970 : Pilot error causes crash in Toronto http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pilot-error-causes-crash-in-toronto General Interest 1865 : Salvation Army founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salvation-army-founded 1950 : First U.S. fatality in the Korean War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-fatality-in-the-korean-war 1996 : First successful cloning of a mammal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-successful-cloning-of-a-mammal 2003 : World Health Organization declares SARS contained worldwide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/world-health-organization-declares-sars-contained-worldwide Hollywood 1963 : Edie Falco born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edie-falco-born Literary 1880 : George Bernard Shaw quits his job http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bernard-shaw-quits-his-job Music 1954 : Elvis Presley records "That's All Right (Mama)" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presley-records-quotthats-all-right-mamaquot Old West 1896 : Bill Doolin escapes from jail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bill-doolin-escapes-from-jail Presidential 1865 : Conspirators court-martialed for plotting to kill Lincoln, Grant and Andrew Johnson http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/conspirators-court-martialed-for-plotting-to-kill-lincoln-grant-and-andrew-johnson Sports 1975 : Ashe becomes first black man to win Wimbledon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ashe-becomes-first-black-man-to-win-wimbledon Vietnam War 1966 : Governors express support for U.S. global commitments http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/governors-express-support-for-us-global-commitments World War I 1914 : Germany gives Austria-Hungary blank check assurance http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-gives-austria-hungary-blank-check-assurance World War II 1940 : United States passes Export Control Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-passes-export-control-act

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