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Today is Saturday, July 5, the 187th day of 2008 with 179 to follow.

This Day in History, July 5

On July 5th, 1937, SPAM was first put on the market.

Other Notable Events, July 5

In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.

Classic Quotes by P. T. Barnum (1810-1891) U.S. entrepreneur, showman

There's a sucker born every minute. --------------- Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done. --------------- Every

Notable Birthdays for July 5

Those born on this date include:
- David Farragut, the first U.S. Navy admiral, in 1801
- Showman P.T. Barnum in 1810
- British colonialist Cecil Rhodes, founder of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), in 1853
- Dwight Davis, founder of the Davis Cup tennis tournament, in 1879
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A thought for the day

Emily Dickinson wrote, "There is no Frigate like a Book to take us Lands away."