Today is Sunday, July 5, 2026 The History of Today 1811 - Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain. 1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London. 1941 - German troops reached the Dnieper River in the Soviet Union. 1946 - The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. Micheline Bernardini wore the two-piece outfit. 1950 - U.S. forces engaged the North Koreans for the first time at Osan, South Korea. 1954 - Elvis Presley's first commercial recording session took place in Memphis, TN. He recorded "That's All Right (Mama)" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky." 1975 - Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors. Daily Quote The great successful men of the world have used their imagination...they think ahead and create their mental picture in all its details, filling in here, adding a little there, altering this a bit and that a bit, but steadily building-steadily buildings. - Robert Collier Tomorrow in The History of Today.