On this day: July 5

POSTED: 02:38 PM PDT Jun 27, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 04, 2012 

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 - Arthur Ashe
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Sports Illustrated

1975: Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.

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