July 5th
1865
William Booth formed the Salvation Army in London, England.
1935
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act, which allowed labor to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.
1937
Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
1946
Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first African American player in the American League.
1946
The bikini swimsuit made its debut at a Paris fashion show.
1989
The pilot episode of "Seinfeld" aired on NBC.
1996
Dolly, the first sheep cloned from adult cells, was born.
2002
Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams died at age 83.
Birthdays
80 Katherine Helmond Actress ("Soap," "Who's the Boss")
73 Shirley Knight Actress
66 Robbie Robertson Rock singer, musician (The Band)
59 Huey Lewis Rock singer
58 Rich "Goose" Gossage Baseball Hall of Famer
57 Charles Ventre Country musician
53 James Lofton Football Hall of Famer
50 Marc Cohn Rock singer, songwriter
46 Edie Falco Actress ("The Sopranos")
44 Kathryn Erbe Actress ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
40 Brent Flynn Country musician (Flynnville Train)
36 Bengt Lagerberg Rock musician (The Cardigans)
34 Dale Godboldo Actor
29 Jason Wade Rock singer (Lifehouse)
28 Ryan Hansen Actor
18 Jason Dolley Actor
?? mikeandshellie2 Cigar Asylum Inmate
80 P. T. Barnum 7/5/1810 - 4/7/1891 American showman