On this day: July 5

POSTED: 4:38 PM Jun 27 2012 UPDATED: 1:00 AM Jul 05 2012

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Perhaps history's greatest showman is born, a war begins and two of man's greatest inventions are unveiled, all on this day in history.

OTD July 5 - PT Barnum — 1 / 20

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1810: P.T. Barnum is born.

OTD July 5 - PT Barnum

OTD July 5 - Venezuelan independence

OTD July 5 - Salvation Army William Booth

OTD July 5 - FDR National Labor Relations Act

OTD July 5 - Spam

OTD July 5 - Robbie Robertson

OTD July 5 - bikini

OTD July 5 - Larry Doby

OTD July 5 - Battle of Osan

OTD July 5 - Huey Lewis

OTD July 5 - Elvis Sun Records

OTD July 5 - Edie Falco

OTD July 5 - 26th amendment

OTD July 5 - Arthur Ashe

OTD July 5 - Oliver North

OTD July 5 - Armenian flag

OTD July 5 - Dolly the sheep

OTD July 5 - Taliban

OTD July 5 - Ted Williams

OTD July 5 - Roger Federer

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