Phantis:Selected anniversaries/July 5

July 5

• 1965: Maria Callas appears for the last time in an opera, at Covent Garden in London, in "Tosca" directed by Franco Zefirelli.
• 1994: The European Court declares the importation of products from Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus "illegal and contrary to EU legislation".
• 1998: Greek-American Pete Sampras wins his 5th successive Wimbledon title, equalling the record set by Bjorn Borg.

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