Historical Events
- "Manifest of 1000 words" published in Prague
Music History
John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to earn first ever prize money (£2,000) offered at Wimbledon
Famous Birthdays
- Alex Zülle, Swiss road racing cyclist, born in Wil, Switzerland
- John Ruskin a.k.a. Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Canadian journalist, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Ken Akamatsu, Japanese Manga artist, born in Tokyo
- Kenji Ito, Japanese video game composer, born in Tokyo
- Michael Stuhlbarg, American stage and screen character actor (Boardwalk Empire), born in Long Beach, California
- Nate Singleton, American NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Shahid Anwar, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder 1996 England tour), born in Multan, Pakistan
Susan Wojcicki (55 years old)
American businesswoman and CEO of YouTube "the most important person in advertising", born in Santa Clara County, California
About July 5, 1968
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 9 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert
#1 Song: Baby Come Back - Equals
