History for July 5 - On-This-Day.com
David G. Farragut 1801 - Officer in U.S. Navy durin the U.S. Civil War, known for the paraphrased quote: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", P.T. Barnum (Phineas Taylor Barnum) 1810 - American showman, businessman, entertainer, Cecil John Rhodes 1853 - British business man, politician in South Africa
Henry Cabot Lodge 1902 - American statesman, historian, Shirley Knight 1936 - Actress, Huey Lewis 1951 - Musician (Huey Lewis and the News)
1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
1946 - The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. Micheline Bernardini wore the two-piece outfit.
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