CoM Moderators Posted July 5 Posted July 5 1814 - Americans defeat British and Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario 1900 - Compulsory education law passes Dutch 1st Chamber 1922 - Women 1st vote in Dutch elections, Christian parties win 1922 - Uprising of social righteousness in Rio de Janeiro 1924 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In the first all-French final Jean Borotra beats René Lacoste 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 1934 - "Bloody Thursday" - Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco 1937 - Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain 1968 - 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 1993 - Kurd guerrillas murder 32 villager in East Turkey 2009 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick of the US 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 for a record 15th Grand Slam singles title More Historical Events »
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