12 History Lessons + 7 Births & 6 Deaths for July 5, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1687 – Isaac Newton’s Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is published by the Royal Society in London.
- 1811 – Venezuela declares independence from Spain, becoming the first South American country to do so.
- 1865 – The U.S. Secret Service is founded, originally created to combat counterfeit currency.
- 1937 – Spam, the canned meat product, is introduced by Hormel Foods.
- 1946 – The bikini swimsuit is introduced by French designer Louis Réard in Paris.
- 1950 – The Korean War: The first American troops engage in combat at the Battle of Osan.
- 1971 – The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is certified, lowering the voting age to 18.
- 1989 – Iran-Contra figure Oliver North is sentenced; later the conviction is vacated.
- 1996 – Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
- 2006 – North Korea test-fires a series of missiles including a long-range Taepodong-2, prompting international condemnation.
- 2009 – The largest total solar eclipse of the 21st century occurs.
- 2016 – NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully enters Jupiter’s orbit after a five-year journey.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1950 – Huey Lewis, musician and frontman of Huey Lewis and the News (75)
- 1951 – Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes (74)
- 1958 – Peter Murphy, English rock singer (Bauhaus) (67)
- 1973 – Marcus Samuelsson, Ethiopian-Swedish celebrity chef and restaurateur (52)
- 1980 – Eva Green, French actress known for Casino Royale and Penny Dreadful (45)
- 1989 – Megan Rapinoe, U.S. soccer star and Olympic gold medalist (36)
- 1999 – Shane Dawson, YouTuber and media personality (26)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1826 – Thomas Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore (44)
- 1934 – Anna Katharine Green, pioneering American detective fiction writer (88)
- 1969 – Walter Gropius, German architect and Bauhaus founder (86)
- 1975 – Otto Skorzeny, Nazi SS officer and commando leader (67)
- 2002 – Ted Williams, legendary Boston Red Sox hitter (83)
- 2020 – Nick Cordero, Broadway actor, dies from COVID-19 complications (41)
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