History: What Happened Today?

1. In 1687, Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England.
2. In 1811, Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.
3. In 1841, Thomas Cook opens 1st travel agency.
4. In 1865, the Salvation Army was founded in London.
5. In 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit in Paris, modeled by a Parisian showgirl. It was dubbed "bikini," inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that week.
6. In 1954, Elvis Presley's first commercial recording session took place at Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn. The song he recorded was "That's Alright Mama".
7. In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title as he defeated Jimmy Connors.
8. In 1975, Larry Doby became the first black baseball player in the American League, signing with the Cleveland Indians.
9. In 1986, Nancy Reagan cuts red, white & blue ribbon; reopens Statue of Liberty.
10. In 2002, Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams died at age 83.
11. Famous Birthdays: Edie Falco (actress), P.T. Barnum (circus showman), Henry Cabot Lodge (diplomat), Cecil Rhodes (English financier)

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