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Andrew Beard granted patent number 478,271

Andrew Beard granted patent number 478,271 for his rotary engine.

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Jul

5

1892

Arthur Ashe makes history by becoming the first African American male to win the mens single title at Wimbledon, defeating Jimmy Connors.

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Jul

5

1975

Sims, Ronald Cordell (1948- ) - Birthday

Sims, a twin, was born on July 5, 1948, in Spokane, Washington, to James M.

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Jul

5

1948

Douglass, Frederick (1817-1895)

Frederick Douglass was born into Maryland slavery in 1817 to a slave mother and a slave master father. Young Douglass toiled on a rural plantation and later in Baltimore’s shipyards as a caulker. Douglass, however, learned to read and soon sought out abolitionist literature that alleviated what he

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Jul

5

1852

More Racial disturbances

Forty injured in racial disturbances in Miami, Florida.

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Jul

5

1975

(1827) Rev. Nathaniel Paul Hails The End Of Slavery In New York

In 1827 Rev. Nathaniel Paul, a minister in Albany, New York, hails the final abolition of slavery in that state. His address given on July 5, 1827 in Albany marks that occassion. The address appears

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Jul

5

1827

The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity Festival

National Museum of African Art docents rocked the runway on the Mall to show off a range of styles on the catwalk in a visual open mic on July 5, 2013, as part of the Will to Adorn

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Jul

5

2013

No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914–1918)

When the First World War began in 1914, black Canadian men responded to the call to arms. Like other loyal citizens who flocked to recruiting centers, they wanted to do their part for king and country. Despite being ready and willing to serve overseas, and contrary to official government

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Jul

5

1916

Anna Arnold Hedgeman, first woman to serve

Anna Arnold Hedgeman, first woman to serve in the cabinet of a New York City mayor, born

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Jul

5

1899

Phelps, Donald G. (1929-2003) - Death

Donald Gayton Phelps died in Austin from a heart attack on July 5, 2003, but left a lasting legacy across the nation.

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Jul

5

2003

National Guard mobilized in Omaha

National Guard mobilized in Omaha after third night of rioting.

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Jul

5

1966

Praia, Cape Verde (1615- )

Praia is the capital and largest city of the island nation Cape Verde, an archipelago approximately 400 miles west of Dakar, Senegal. The city has a population of 127,899 people and it is the home of over 90% of the nation’s population. Praia lies on the southern coast of Santiago Island. The city

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Jul

5

1975

(1852) Frederick Douglass, “What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July”

On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address the citizens of his hometown, Rochester, New York. Whatever the expectations of his audience on that 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Douglass used the occasion not to celebrate the nation’s triumphs but

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Jul

5

1852

Smith, Joshua Bowen (1813-1879)

Joshua Bowen Smith, caterer, abolitionist, and state senator, was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1813. Details regarding his childhood remain obscure. However, it is known that he was educated in the public school system of Pennsylvania with the assistance of a wealthy

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Jul

5

1879

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