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Gravdigr · 07-05-2016, 09:21 AM

July 5

1687 – Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.

1775 – The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.

1915 – The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.

1935 – The National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1937 – Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.

1943 – World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky).

German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.

1945 – World War II: The liberation of the Philippines is declared.

1946 – The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France. (And there was much rejoicing.)

1948 – National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.

1950 – Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.

1954 – The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.

1954 – Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right," at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.

1965 - Marty Balin and Paul Kantner formed a Folk-Rock group that would evolve into the Jefferson Airplane, the premier San Francisco psychedelic band of the late '60s. The Airplane made its debut the following month at a Haight-Ashbury club, and was signed to RCA later in the year.

1971 – Right to vote: The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon.

1973 – A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters.

1975 – Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.

1978 - The manufacturing of Some Girls the new album by The Rolling Stones was halted at EMI's pressing plant after complaints from celebrities, including Lucille Ball, who were featured in mock advertisements on the album sleeve.

1980 – Swedish tennis player Björn Borg wins his fifth Wimbledon final and becomes the first male tennis player to win the championships five times in a row (1976–1980).

1989 – Iran–Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned.

1995 - More than 100 Grateful Dead fans were hurt when a wooden deck collapsed at a campground lodge in Wentzville, Missouri. Hundreds of people were on or under the deck sheltering from heavy rain. More than 4,000 Deadheads were staying at the campground while attending Grateful Dead concerts in the St. Louis suburb.

1996 – Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.

2000 - Cub Koda (Michael "Cub" Koda), founder member of Brownsville Station died of complications from kidney failure. Wrote the 2 million selling 1974 hit 'Smokin' In The Boys Room', (which Motley Crue covered). He took his nickname from Cubby on television's Mickey Mouse Club.

2009 – The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, in Staffordshire, England.

2012 – The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).

2016 – NASA's Juno spacecraft enters orbit of Jupiter.

Births

1586 – Thomas Hooker; 1801 – David Farragut; 1810 – P. T. Barnum; 1902 – Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.; 1904 – Milburn Stone ('Doc Adams' on "Gunsmoke"); 1911 – Georges Pompidou; 1928 – Warren Oates; 1929 – Katherine Helmond; 1943 – Robbie Robertson

; 1948 – William Hootkins, Cassie Gaines (back-up singer Lynyrd Skynyrd); 1950 – Huey Lewis, Michael Monarch; 1951 – Goose Gossage; 1954 – Jimmy Crespo (Aerosmith); 1958 – Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes); 1959 – Marc Cohn; 1960 – Pruitt Taylor Vince (turned nystagmus into a career); 1963 – Edie Falco

Deaths

1819 – William Cornwallis; 1920 – Max Klinger; 2001 – Ernie K-Doe; 2002 – Ted Williams; 2006 – Kenneth Lay

07-05-2016, 09:21 AM	#155
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	July 5 1687 – Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. 1775 – The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition. 1915 – The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit. 1935 – The National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1937 – Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation. 1943 – World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky). German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel. 1945 – World War II: The liberation of the Philippines is declared. 1946 – The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France. (And there was much rejoicing.) 1948 – National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom. 1950 – Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel. 1954 – The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin. 1954 – Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right," at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. 1965 - Marty Balin and Paul Kantner formed a Folk-Rock group that would evolve into the Jefferson Airplane, the premier San Francisco psychedelic band of the late '60s. The Airplane made its debut the following month at a Haight-Ashbury club, and was signed to RCA later in the year. 1971 – Right to vote: The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon. 1973 – A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters. 1975 – Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title. 1978 - The manufacturing of Some Girls the new album by The Rolling Stones was halted at EMI's pressing plant after complaints from celebrities, including Lucille Ball, who were featured in mock advertisements on the album sleeve. 1980 – Swedish tennis player Björn Borg wins his fifth Wimbledon final and becomes the first male tennis player to win the championships five times in a row (1976–1980). 1989 – Iran–Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned. 1995 - More than 100 Grateful Dead fans were hurt when a wooden deck collapsed at a campground lodge in Wentzville, Missouri. Hundreds of people were on or under the deck sheltering from heavy rain. More than 4,000 Deadheads were staying at the campground while attending Grateful Dead concerts in the St. Louis suburb. 1996 – Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. 2000 - Cub Koda (Michael "Cub" Koda), founder member of Brownsville Station died of complications from kidney failure. Wrote the 2 million selling 1974 hit 'Smokin' In The Boys Room', (which Motley Crue covered). He took his nickname from Cubby on television's Mickey Mouse Club. 2009 – The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, in Staffordshire, England. 2012 – The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft). 2016 – NASA's Juno spacecraft enters orbit of Jupiter. Births 1586 – Thomas Hooker; 1801 – David Farragut; 1810 – P. T. Barnum; 1902 – Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.; 1904 – Milburn Stone ('Doc Adams' on "Gunsmoke"); 1911 – Georges Pompidou; 1928 – Warren Oates; 1929 – Katherine Helmond; 1943 – Robbie Robertson; 1948 – William Hootkins, Cassie Gaines (back-up singer Lynyrd Skynyrd); 1950 – Huey Lewis, Michael Monarch; 1951 – Goose Gossage; 1954 – Jimmy Crespo (Aerosmith); 1958 – Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes); 1959 – Marc Cohn; 1960 – Pruitt Taylor Vince (turned nystagmus into a career); 1963 – Edie Falco Deaths 1819 – William Cornwallis; 1920 – Max Klinger; 2001 – Ernie K-Doe; 2002 – Ted Williams; 2006 – Kenneth Lay __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.