On this day in history
July 5
American
1975Arthur Ashe beats Jimmy Connors to win Wimbledon, the first Black man to take the singles title.
Arthur Ashe beats Jimmy Connors to win Wimbledon, the first Black man to take the singles title.
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World
1687Isaac Newton publishes the Principia, laying down the laws of motion and gravity.
Isaac Newton publishes the Principia, laying down the laws of motion and gravity.
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1946The bikini swimsuit debuts at a Paris fashion show.
The bikini swimsuit debuts at a Paris fashion show.
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1975Cape Verde gains independence from Portugal.
Cape Verde gains independence from Portugal.
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