Talk:July 5
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July 5: Independence Day in Venezuela (1811), Algeria (1962) and Cape Verde (1975); Saints Cyril and Methodius Day in the Czech Republic and Slovakia; Tynwald Day on the Isle of Man.
- 1687 - Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton (pictured) was first published.
- 1865 - The world's first maximum speed law was enacted in England.
- 1937 - Hormel Foods Corporation introduced the canned meat product Spam.
- 1954 - Elvis Presley makes his first recordings with the song That's All Right.
- 1977 - Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan was deposed by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.
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Does anyone know whether Newton's Principia was published on July 5, July 6, or some other day of 1687? Vicki Rosenzweig
- Correct pub date is Jul 5 1687 (Reference: R.S.Westfall, Never at Rest p.468 ISBN 0-521-27435-4) Ancheta Wis 18:22, 13 Mar 2004 (UTC)
