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This Day In History July 05


Congress adopts Olive Branch Petition Union and Rebel forces clash at Carthage, Missouri Salvation Army founded Conspirators court-martialed for plotting to kill Lincoln, Grant and Andrew Johnson George Bernard Shaw quits his job Bill Doolin escapes from jail Germany gives Austria-Hungary blank check assurance Sox accused of throwing World Series United States passes Export Control Act Bikini introduced First U.S. fatality in the Korean War Elvis Presley records "That's All Right (Mama)" U.S. visitors to Soviet exhibition in New York express their feelings Edie Falco born Governors express support for U.S. global commitments Pilot error causes crash in Toronto Ashe becomes first black man to win Wimbledon Automotive safety expert Amos Neyhart dies at age 91 First successful cloning of a mammal World Health Organization declares SARS contained worldwide
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