On 5^th July 1954,

American singer Elvis Presley recorded That’s All Right, which became his first hit and helped give rise to rock and roll music.

On 5^th July 1962,

Algeria officially gained its independence from France, which had declared the African country independent two days earlier.

On 5^th July 1975,

Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors in four sets of tennis at the 89^th Wimbledon Championships

On 5^th July 1996,

Dolly, a female Finn Dorset sheep, was born near Edinburgh, becoming the first successfully cloned mammal; her birth was not publicly revealed until the following year.

On 5^th July 2002,

American baseball player Ted Williams, who was the last player to hit .400 in Major League Baseball (.406 in 1941), died in Inverness, Florida

On 5^th July 2009,

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer won a record-setting 15^th Grand Slam singles title as he defeated Andy Roddick at the Wimbledon Championships.