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Today is Sunday, July 5, the 186th day of 2026. There are 179 days left in the year.<\/p>\n

Read more Space Coast launch schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

Today in History:<\/h4>\n

On July 5, 1937, Hormel introduced a canned meat product called Spam; more than 9 billion cans have been sold since.<\/p>\n

Also on this date:<\/h4>\n

In 1687, Isaac Newton first published his Principia Mathematica, a three-volume work setting out his mathematical principles of natural philosophy.<\/p>\n

In 1811, Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.<\/p>\n

In 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered his speech \u201cWhat to the Slave is the Fourth of July?\u201d at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York.<\/p>\n

In 1865, the Secret Service Division of the U.S. Treasury Department was founded in Washington, D.C., with the mission of suppressing counterfeit currency.<\/p>\n

In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act.<\/p>\n

In 1996, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell by scientists at the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh, was born.<\/p>\n

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In 1940, during World War II, Britain and the Vichy government in France broke off diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n

In 1943, the Battle of Kursk began during World War II; in the weeks that followed, the Soviets were able to repeatedly repel the Germans, who eventually withdrew in defeat.<\/p>\n

Read more Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA<\/a><\/p>\n

In 1946, the modern bikini, designed by Frenchman Louis Reard, was first modeled in Paris.<\/p>\n

In 1947, Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American League three months after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League.<\/p>\n

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In 1954, Elvis Presley recorded his first single, \u201cThat\u2019s All Right,\u201d at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

In 1971, President Richard Nixon certified the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18.<\/p>\n

In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title, defeating Jimmy Connors.<\/p>\n

In 1977, Pakistan\u2019s army, led by General Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, seized power from President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZUL\u2019-fih-kahr ah-LEE\u2019 BOO\u2019-toh).<\/p>\n

In 1980, Bjorn Borg became the first male player to win five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles.<\/p>\n

In 1994, Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos as an online marketplace for books.<\/p>\n

In 2011, a jury in Orlando, Florida, found Casey Anthony, 25, not guilty of murder, manslaughter and child abuse in the 2008 disappearance and death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Pope Francis cleared two of the 20th Century\u2019s most influential popes to become saints in the Roman Catholic Church, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII.<\/p>\n

Read more US players and coach Mauricio Pochettino represent the diversity of America on July Fourth<\/a><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Birthdays:<\/h4>\n
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  • Julie Nixon Eisenhower is 78.<\/li>\n
  • Rock star Huey Lewis is 76.<\/li>\n
  • Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Rich \u201cGoose\u201d Gossage is 75.<\/li>\n
  • NFL Hall of Fame receiver James Lofton is 70.<\/li>\n
  • Cartoonist Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes) is 68.<\/li>\n
  • Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn is 67.<\/li>\n
  • Actor Edie Falco is 63.<\/li>\n
  • Actor Kathryn Erbe (er-BEE\u2019) is 61.<\/li>\n
  • Actor Michael Stuhlbarg (STOOL\u2019-bahrg) is 58.<\/li>\n
  • Rapper RZA (RIH\u2019-zuh) is 57.<\/li>\n
  • Author Gary Shteyngart is 54.<\/li>\n
  • R&B singer Joe is 53.<\/li>\n
  • Rapper Royce da 5\u20199\u201d is 49.<\/li>\n
  • International Tennis Hall of Famer Amelie Mauresmo is 47.<\/li>\n
  • Actor Ryan Hansen is 45.<\/li>\n
  • Country musician Dave Haywood (Lady A) is 44.<\/li>\n
  • Actor Danay Garcia is 42.<\/li>\n
  • Retired soccer player Megan Rapinoe is 41.<\/li>\n
  • Actor Jason Dolley is 35.<\/li>\n
  • Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is 32.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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