Isaac Newton's 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica' was published, laying the groundwork for classical mechanics.
In History, Today on July 5
Today we explore events from the year 1687 to the year 2018. Events span the globe, from the countries of Sweden, United Kingdom, England, United States, France, South Korea, Scotland, China, N/A, Thailand, Venezuela, Cape Verde.
1687
London, England
1811
Caracas, Venezuela
Venezuela declared independence from Spain, marking the beginning of the Venezuelan War of Independence.
1865
London, England
The Salvation Army was founded in London by William and Catherine Booth.
1937
Austin, United States
Spam, the canned meat product, was introduced by Hormel Foods Corporation.
1946
Paris, France
The bikini, a modern two-piece swimsuit, was introduced by French designer Louis Réard at a fashion event in Paris.
1950
Osan, South Korea
The Battle of Osan, the first engagement between American and North Korean forces during the Korean War, took place.
1954
Memphis, United States
Elvis Presley recorded his first single, 'That's All Right,' at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, marking the beginning of his career.
1975
Praia, Cape Verde
Cape Verde gained independence from Portugal after a long struggle for decolonization.
1996
Edinburgh, Scotland
Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell, was born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland.
2009
Urumqi, China
The Xinjiang riots erupted in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, leading to significant ethnic violence between Uyghurs and Han Chinese, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
2011
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's first artificial organ transplant was performed, using an artificial windpipe coated with stem cells, at the Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden.
2012
London, United Kingdom
The Shard, the tallest building in the European Union at the time, was officially opened in London, United Kingdom.
2016
Jupiter orbit, N/A
The Juno spacecraft, launched by NASA, successfully entered orbit around Jupiter, marking a significant milestone in the study of the gas giant and its moons.
2018
Chiang Rai, Thailand
The Thai cave rescue operation continued as divers worked to save a youth soccer team and their coach trapped in the Tham Luang cave complex, drawing international attention and assistance.