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1946 : Introduction of the Bikini On July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard, presented his bikini in a swimming pool in Paris. The name comes from the Bikini Atoll known at the time for its nuclear tests. This two-piece bathing suit, which covered very little for the time, was successful very quickly.
1950 : First U.S. soldier killed On July 5, 1950, an American soldier was hit by a machine gun in Korea. This was the first American soldier to be killed during the Korean War.
1975 : Arthur Ashe On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe beats Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon. It is the first Black to win this major tennis tournament .
1996 : Birth of Dolly On July 5, 1996, was born the first cloned mammal, a sheep named Dolly, at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. The announcement of the birth in February 1997 caused a media storm. Supporters were looking forward to an advanced medicine which would allow to genetically modify animals to make organ donors for humans or the cloning of human embryos for therapeutic purposes. Opponents feared the lack of safety and ethical issues as well as degeneration of the clones.
2003 : SARS contained On July 5, 2003, the World Health Organization announced that the syndrome of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is contained. 775 people died of the virus.

Independence Day in Algeria July 5 is the Independence Day in Algeria which commemorates independence gained in 1962 against France.
National Day in Cape Verde July 5 is National Day in Cape Verde which commemorates its independence gained against Portugal in 1975.
Independence Day in Venezuela July 5 is the Independence Day in Venezuela, which commemorates its independence gained in 1811 against Spain.

Ted Danson
Cloning, wow. Who would have thought? There should be a list of people who can and cannot clone themselves.

Phineas Taylor Barnum, Dueño del circo estadounidense (1810)
Cecil Rhodes, Fundador de la compañía de diamantes De Beers, fundador de Rhodesia (1853)
Edouard Herriot, Político francés (1872)
Jan Kubelík, Violinista checo (1880)
André Lhote, Pintor francés (1885)
Jean Cocteau, Escritor y poeta francés (1889)
John Howard Northrop, Químico americano, premio Nobel (1891)
Marcel Achard, Dramaturgo francés (1899)
Georges Pompidou, Político francés (1911)
Pierre Mauroy, Político francés (1928)
Katherine Helmond, Actriz americana (1928)
Gerard 't Hooft, Físico holandés, Premio Nobel (1946)
Huey Lewis, Cantante americano (1950)
Kathryn Erbe, Actriz americana (1966)
Alex Zülle, Ciclista suizo (1966)
Amélie Mauresmo, Jugadora de tenis francesa (1979)
Eva Green, Actriz francesa (1980)
David Rozehnal, Futbolista checo (1980)
Laetitia Milot, Actriz francesa (1980)
Nick O'Malley, Músico inglés (Arctic Monkeys) (1985)
Sean O'Pry, Supermodelo americano (1989)

Nicéphore Niépce, Inventor francés (1833)
Victor Massé, Compositor francés (1884)
John Curtin, Primer ministro de Australia (1945)
Georges Bernanos, Escritor francés (1948)
George de Hevesy, Químico húngaro, Premio Nobel (1966)
Leo McCarey, Director de cine estadounidense (1969)
Katy Jurado, Actriz mexicana (2002)
Régine Crespin, Cantante de ópera francesa (2007)

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