What happened this day in history

By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jul 2017, 08:19 BST
Updated 12th Sep 2017, 11:00 BST
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What happened this day - July 5 EMN-170407-170138001
1817 - Britain issued its first gold sovereigns.

1841 - Thomas Cook organised the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough.

1909 - Aurthus Gore (41) won the Men’s Singles tournament and became the oldest player to a win a title at Wimbledon.

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