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Today in History — July 5

1687

05 July 1687: Newton Publishes the Principia Mathematica

On July 5, 1687, Isaac Newton published Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy), a work that would become the foundation of modern physics and forever change humanitys understanding of the universe. The…

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1776

04 July 1776: Declaration of Independence Adopted

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, a document that would fundamentally alter the course of human history. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson with contributions from Benjamin Franklin…

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1863

03 July 1863: Picketts Charge at Gettysburg

On July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg reached its dramatic climax with Picketts Charge, a desperate Confederate assault that would become one of the most legendary and tragic episodes of the American Civil War.…

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