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

Isaac Newton's 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica' was published, laying the groundwork for classical mechanics.

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.

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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.

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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.