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OTD | July 5, 1857: Saxon-born (German) Marxist theorist and women’s rights activist Clara Zetkin (née Eißner) was born. Zetkin was active in the Social Democratic Party of Germany and represented the Communist Party of Germany in the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.
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OTD | July 5, 1857: Saxon-born (German) Marxist theorist and women’s rights activist Clara Zetkin (née Eißner) was born. Zetkin was active in the Social Democratic Party of Germany and represented the Communist Party of Germany in the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.

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OTD | July 5, 2002: Mexican actress Katy Jurado (née María Cristina Jurado García) passed away from kidney failure and pulmonary disease. Jurado was the first Latin American actress nominated for an Oscar (1954) and was the first to win a Golden Globe Award (1952).

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OTD | July 5, 2002: Former professional baseball player and manager Ted Williams (né Theodore S. Williams) passed away from cardiac arrest. Williams played his entire 19-year MLB career, mostly as a left fielder and is widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.

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OTD | July 5, 1975: Cape Verde gains independence from Portugal. The 10 volcanic islands that make up the nation had been ruled by Portugal since the late 1460’s.

Feliz Dia da Independência, Happy Independence Day! 🇨🇻

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OTD | July 4, 414CE: Roman princess Aelia Pulcheria was proclaimed Augusta of the Eastern Roman Empire. Pulcheria influenced the Christian Church and its theological development by being involved in the Council of Ephesus and guiding the Council of Chalcedon.

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OTD | July 4, 1973: The Treaty of Chaguaramas that established the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), was signed in Trinidad & Tobago. It addressed issues of foreign policy coordination and functional cooperation.

Happy CARICOM Day!

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OTD | July 1, 1867: Three separate British colonies united into a single dominion called Canada. Originally called Dominion Day, Canada Day celebrates Canadian Confederation.

Happy Canada Day, Joyeux Jour du Canada ! 🇨🇦

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