Wednesday, July 05, 2006

OnThisDay: July 5th
1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
1946 - The bikini made its debut during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris.
1954 - Elvis Presley's first commercial recording session -- Sun Records in Memphis, TN.
1975 - Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title as he defeated Jimmy Connors.

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