Historical Events
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Venus Williams successfully defends her title beating younger sister Serena 7-5, 6-4
Famous Weddings
- "The Bachelor" TV personality Andrew Firestone (32) weds Serbian model and actress Ivana Bozilovic (30) at St Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos, California
Famous Deaths
- Hasan Doğan, 37th president of the Turkish Football Federation (b. 1956)
Died in 2008 2008 Highlights
About July 5, 2008
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 16 years and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
- #1 Song: Closer - Ne-Yo