(Saturday, July 5, 1975, soon after 3:00 p.m. CDT) — Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was charged today with possession of an offensive weapon and reckless driving in Arkansas. Hundreds of teenage girls stormed the jail where he was being held.
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Pink Floyd headlines Knebworth Pop Festival 40 years ago today (July 5 1975)
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(Saturday, July 5, 1975) — The Knebworth Pop Festival was held today near London, with Pink Floyd as the headliner. Other performers included: Captain Beefheart, Linda Lewis, Monty Python, Steve Miller Band and Roy Harper. Continue reading Pink Floyd headlines Knebworth Pop Festival 40 years ago today (July 5 1975)
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Arthur Ashe becomes first black man to win Wimbledon singles title 40 years ago today (July 5 1975)
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(Saturday, July 5, 1975) — Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title today as he defeated Jimmy Connors, 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.
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‘Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)’ album by The Beach Boys released in USA 50 years ago today (July 5 1965)
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(Monday, July 5, 1965) — Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), the ninth studio album by the American rock group the Beach Boys, was released today in the U.S.
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FDR signs National Labor Relations Act 80 years ago today (July 5 1935)
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(Friday, July 5, 1935, during the Great Depression) — The National Labor Relations Act of 1935, a foundational statute of U.S. labor law which guarantees basic rights of private sector employees to organize into trade unions, engage in collective bargaining for better terms and conditions at work, and take collective action including strike if necessary was signed today by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The act also created the National Labor Relations Board, which conducts elections that can require employers to engage in collective bargaining with labor unions (also known as trade unions).
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Secret Service founded to suppress counterfeit currency 150 years ago today (July 5 1865)
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(Wednesday, July 5, 1865) — With a reported one third of the currency in circulation being counterfeit at the time, the Secret Service Division of the U.S. Treasury Department was founded today in Washington D.C. with the mission of suppressing counterfeit currency.
