On this Day: July 5


	On this Day: July 5

kkcapricorn

7-5-2008 4:09 PM

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kkcapricorn says:

A bit of history

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7-8-2008 4:19 PM

righthand

Arthur Ashe, a real gentleman.

7-8-2008 5:44 PM

Socratoad

I remember these events., especially my anxiety during the penguin rescue
Thanks kk

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American tennis player Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles' championship.<BR clear="all" /></FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/default.stm"><FONT size="2"><A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/5/newsid_2494000/2494745.stm"><SPAN class="h1">2000: Record-breaking penguin rescue</SPAN></A>
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