Saturday, July 05, 2014

History for July 5

History for July 5 - On-This-Day.com
France: Tour de France--101st Edition--begins (July 5-27). The Grand Dèpart takes place at Yorkshire, England, for three stages before moving into France. See www.letour.fr

International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship, Eau Claire, MI. 41st annual.


Birth anniversary of Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891).

Happy birthday! Edie Falco, Shirley Knight, Huey Lewis

1811 - Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain. 





1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London. 



1935 - U.S. President Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act into law. The act authorized labor to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining. 



1940 - During World War II, Britain and the Vichy government in France broke diplomatic relations. 







1946 - The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. Micheline Bernardini wore the two-piece outfit. 














1948 - Britain's National Health Service Act went into effect, providing government-financed medical and dental care. 





1951 - Dr. William Shockley announced that he had invented the junction transistor. 


1975 - Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors. 


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