July 5

What happened on July 5 in history

3 events fall on July 5, from 1687 to 1996. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on July 5

  1. 1687

    Newton publishes the Principia

    The Royal Society issues the work that sets out the laws of motion.

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  2. 1948

    The NHS begins

    Britain's National Health Service opens, free at the point of use.

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  3. 1996

    Dolly the sheep is born

    The first mammal cloned from an adult cell is born in Scotland.

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