Wednesday, July 05, 2023

History for July 5

History for July 5 - On-This-Day.com 
Cecil John Rhodes 1853 - British business man, politician in South Africa
  • 1830 - France occupied the North African city of Algiers.
  • 1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
  • 1865 - The U.S. Secret Service Division was created to combat currency counterfeiting, forging and the altering of currency and securities.
  • 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.
  • 1951 - Dr. William Shockley announced that he had invented the junction transistor.

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