Today is Saturday, July 5, the 186th day of 2014.
Today’s Highlight in History: In 1687, Isaac Newton first published his Principia Mathematica, a
three-volume work setting out his mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
On this date:
In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
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.
In 1946, the bikini, created by Louis Reard was modeled by Micheline Bernardini during a poolside fashion
show in Paris.
In 1947, Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first black player in the
American League.
On July 5, 1954, Elvis Presley’s first commercial recording session took place at Sun Records in Memphis,
Tennessee; the song he recorded was "That’s All Right."
In 1962, independence took effect in Algeria; the same day, civilians of European descent, mostly French,
came under attack by extremists in the port city of Oran.
In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title as he defeated Jimmy
Connors.
In 1989, "The Seinfeld Chronicles," the pilot to the situation comedy "Seinfeld,"
aired on NBC-TV.