On July 5, 1687, Isaac Newton publishes the work for which he is most honored, the Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. In 1811 on the same date, Venezuela declares independence from Spain. In 1819, Admiral William Cornwallis dies. In 1937, Hormel introduces SPAM, the canned “meat” product, which helps America win World War II. In 1945, U.S. declares the Philippines liberated. In 1947, Larry Doby joins the Cleveland Indians, becoming the American League’s first black player. In 1971 on this date, President Richard Nixon signs the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, lowering the voting age to 18 years.
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