A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on July 1 throughout history.
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Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne at Oldbridge, Ireland
Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on evolution to the Linnean Society renders audience awestruck and silent [1]
Battle of Gettysburg begins in Pennsylvania, Union forces halt Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia
The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister
The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British...
United Kingdom returns Hong Kong and the New Territories to People's Republic of China
Bulova Watch Company pays $9 for 1st ever television commercial, which airs during a broadcast of Brooklyn Dodgers-Philadelphia Phillies baseball game
The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" goes to #1 in the United States and stays there for 15 weeks
NBA commences a player lockout after no agreement with players about salary issues - lasts 204 days with the season shortened by 50 games
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (36) weds countess Sophie Chotek (32) in Reichstadt, Bohemia
British admiral John Jellicoe (42) weds Gwendoline Cayzer at Holy Trinity in London
Mary Geneva "Mamie" Eisenhower was the first lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 as the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
"Medium" actress Patricia Arquette (40) divorces actor Thomas Jane (39) due to irreconcilable differences after 5 years of marriage
69 Batavian nobleman Gaius Julius Civilis proclaimed emperor of Syria
The Battle of Abrittus in the Balkans won by the Goths against the Romans. Roman Emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus are killed
Pope Martin I (Latin: Martinus I, Greek: Πάπας Μαρτῖνος; between 590 and 600 – 16 September 655), also known as Martin the Confessor, was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 649 to his death 16 September...
1st Crusaders defeat Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea
Sunglasses or sun glasses (informally called shades or sunnies; more names below) are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from...
Otto II, Count of Guelders grants Arnhem the status of a city, it had previously belonged to the abbey of Prüm
Duke Frederick II of Austria issues a charter extending rights and protection for Jews - 1st territorial ruler to claim Jews as his own subjects [1]
Alfonso X (also known as the Wise, Spanish: el Sabio; 23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284) was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1 June 1252 until his death in 1284.
Battle at Westkapelle - Floris de Voogd 'the Guardian' defeats Guy of Dampierre
Engagement of Count Louis of Male to Margaretha, daughter of Jan III
French and Genuese armada sails out against barbarian pirates
1st burning of Protestants at the stake in the Netherlands
The Treaty of Greenwich (also known as the Treaties of Greenwich) contained two agreements both signed on 1 July 1543 in Greenwich between representatives of England and Scotland.
Lithuanian Parliament accepts Union of Lublin, merging the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, becoming one of Europe's largest countries at the time
Dutch expedition of Jacques Le Maire and Willem Corneliszoon Schouten returns to Zeeland after two years - discovered Cape Horn route around South America (Le Maire died on return voyage) [1]
Siege of Warsaw: Polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw from Swedish occupiers
Spain, France & Netherlands form Triple Alliance
Battle at Lafeld: France force beats British and Dutch army in Belgium during the Austrian War of Succession
The Raid on Lunenburg (also known as the Sack of Lunenburg) occurred during the American Revolution when the US privateer, Captain Noah Stoddard of Fairhaven, Massachusetts on the 'Scammell' with...
John Rutledge Jr. (September 17, 1739 – June 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, politician, and jurist who served as one of the original associate justices of the Supreme Court and the second...
Napoléon-Louis Bonaparte (11 October 1804 – 17 March 1831) was King of Holland for less than two weeks in July 1810 as Louis II (Dutch: Lodewijk II).
Méduse was a 40-gun Pallas-class frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1810. She took part in the Napoleonic Wars during the late stages of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 and in raids in the...
1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published in the Netherlands
9th US Postmaster General: John McLean of Ohio takes office; appointed by President Monroe on June 26, not confirmed by US Senate until December 9)
Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole
1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin and 10 cent Washington, NYC
At least 626 ships lie at anchor around San Francisco Bay
1st Canadian coins minted (1, 5, 10 and 20 cent) at the Royal Mint in London, England
Pittsfield is the most populous city in and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington and Mason St, San Francisco
Dutch newspaper stamp tax repealed
Black South Carolinians are residents of the state of South Carolina who are of African American ancestry.
The decimal currency system is made uniform in Canada
1st US kidnapping for ransom, 4-year-old Charles Ross, $20,000
Universal Postal Union comes into effect after established in the Bern treaty, to organize international mail services
1st edition of "Amsterdammer" published
The Universal Postal Union (UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations and facilitates a uniform...
1st international telephone conversation, Calais, Maine to St Stephen, New Brunswick
ANWB forms in Utrecht, the Netherlands
Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
San Francisco Bay City Club opens 1st US bicycle race track, made of wood
Harbor of Ymuiden opens in the Netherlands
Bronx acquires Hutton Square
Janesville is a city in and the county seat of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
Ranji (230) & Newham (153) add 344 for 7th wkt, Sussex v Essex
Tour de France: Inaugural race begins in Montgeron, a south-eastern suburb of Paris
The Orange Free State was a landlocked independent Boer republic in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the...
SOS is a Morse code distress signal ( ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ), used internationally, originally established for maritime use.
Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-south side of the city.
Proclamation removes "Dei Gratia" (by the Grace of God) from Canadian coins
The First Balkan War lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 and involved actions of the Balkan League (the Kingdoms of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro) against the Ottoman Empire.
Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service
Battle of the Somme: The British launch their planned offensive in the Somme valley, but the Germans have quietly been preparing for weeks.
cm (100-inch) diameter mirror for telepscope is delivered to Mount Wilson Observatory, in Los Angeles, California
SVV Scheveningen soccer club is established in the Dutch seaside town
Sir Herbert Samuel takes over as high commissioner over Palestine, where Arab resistance to the British Mandate continues
1st permanent radio network-AT&T (WEAF NY & WMAF Mass)
Dircet regular transcontinental airmail service between New York and San Francisco forms
SDAP wins 4 chairs in Dutch Second-Parliamentary election
The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson–Reed Act, or National Origins Act (Pub. L. 68–139, 43 Stat.
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the geo-political region of the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to...
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (MLB: Indians, NFL: Browns, 78,189 capacity) opens; demolished 1996
°F (45.6°C), Las Animas, Colorado (state record, tied in 1954; broken in 2019)
1st x-ray photo of entire body, taken by Arthur Fuchs of Eastman-Kodak Company in Rochester, New York
Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP, General Dutch Press Agency) forms in Amsterdam
Hilversum is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area.
Rev Martin Niemöller arrested in Nazi Germany for activities against the State
The South African Press Association (SAPA) is established as a non-governmental institution by South Africa's major newspapers to facilitate the sharing of news, both national and international
Australia refuses entry to Dutch Jewish refugees
WWII: German troops conquer Black Sea port city of Sevastopol, Crimea, after a 250 day battle; Russia takes it back in 1944
"Pay-as-you-go" - 1st withholding tax from paychecks
2,500+ killed in London/SE England by German flying bombs
55th Postmaster General: Robert E Hannegan of Mo takes office
m long passenger ship Willem Ruys (Achille Lauro) launched
1st 407 US soldiers flown to South Korea
English architect Michael Ventris says he has solved one of the 20th century's greatest linguistic riddles, by deciphering Linear B in BBC interview. Is an ancient form of Greek on clay tablets from Minoan palace of Knossos. [1]
KLAS TV channel 8 in Las Vegas, NV (CBS) begins broadcasting
WDBO (now WCPX) TV channel 6 in Orlando, FL (CBS) begins broadcasting
KOTA TV channel 3 in Rapid City, SD (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
International Geophysical Year begins; 18-month scientific project lasts until Dec 31, 1958
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC cable networks CBC News Network, Ici RDI, Ici Explora, Documentary Channel (partial ownership), and Ici ARTV.
Karl Heinrich Lübke was a German politician, who served as president of West Germany from 1959 to 1969. He suffered from deteriorating health towards the end of his career and is known for a series...
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S.
An independence referendum was held in French Algeria on 1 July 1962. It followed French approval of the Évian Accords in an April referendum.
"She Loves You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released as a single in the United Kingdom on 23 August 1963.
The FM Non-Duplication Rule was adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 1, 1964, after a year's consideration.
Dutch soccer clubs Sportclub Enschede & Enschedese Boys merge to form FC Twente '65 FC (2009-10 Eredivisie champions)
1st color television transmission in Canada is broadcast from Toronto
1st British colour TV broadcast, on BBC 2
Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 scoreless innings (3rd most live era) ends on wild pitch but earns 8-1 win v LA Dodgers
British Home Secretary Reginald Maudling visits N. Ireland and is reported as saying: "For God's sake bring me a large Scotch. What a bloody awful country!"
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country located in the southern cone of South America and with a claimed portion of Antarctica.
1st US-China basketball game, US collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61
1st Laura Ashley store in the US opens (San Francisco)
A people mover or automated people mover (APM) is a type of small-scale automated guideway transit system.
Kenneth Gibson, is 1st black president of US Conference of Mayors
East German sprinter Marlies Göhr sets world record for 100m (10.88) in Dresden, Germany
Walkman is a brand of portable audio players manufactured by Sony since 1979. It was originally introduced as a portable cassette player and later expanded to include a range of portable audio...
"O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée...
Laurel Canyon California murders (4 die, 1 wounded)
2,100 Unification church couples wed in NYC
Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period
Liechtenstein is the last European country to grant women the right to vote through a referendum with 51.3% (men) in favour
New York City radio station WFAN-AM commences first 24 hour all sports radio format
In New Zealand, Bastion Point land returned to the local Maori iwi (tribe), Ngāti Whātua
East Germany and West Germany merge their economies, with the West German Deutsche Mark replacing the East German mark as the official currency
The 1992 Landers earthquake occurred on Sunday, June 28 with an epicenter near the town of Landers, California, in San Bernardino County.
1 second "leap" adjustment added to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) clock
Fokker's-28 crashes at Tidjikja, Mauritania (94 killed)
All NBA business apart from the Draft is suspended until a new collective bargaining agreement made with the players - no games lost
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. They began play in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972.
The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth on the day powers are transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh
The Øresund Bridge or Öresund Bridge is a combined railway and motorway cable-stayed bridge across the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden.
Bashkirian Airlines (flight 2937) Tupolev TU-154 and a DHL (German cargo) Boeing 757 collide in mid-air over Ueberlingen, southern Germany, killing 71
Aerobie Pro thrown by Erin Hemmings sets world record for longest throw at 1,333 feet (406.3 meters) at Fort Funston
This article provides a timeline of the Cassini–Huygens mission (commonly called Cassini).
Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers is suspended for 20 games and fined $50k for shoving a cameraman - sentence later overturned
The Qinghai–Tibet railway or Qingzang railway (Standard Tibetan: མཚོ་བོད་ལྕགས་ལམ།, mtsho bod lcags lam; simplified Chinese: 青藏铁路; traditional Chinese: 青藏鐵路; pinyin: Qīngzàng Tiělù), is a...
England bans smoking in all public indoor spaces: with the ban already in force in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, this means it is illegal to smoke in indoor public places anywhere in the UK. Australia implements a similar ban.
Denmark is the first European economy to confirm it is in recession since the global credit crunch began; its GDP shrinks 0.6% in the first quarter after a 0.2% contraction in the fourth quarter of 2007
NBA owners begin the second player lockout in 12 years, shortening the season by 16 games before a salary agreement was reached
17 people are killed and 45 injured in an attack on two churches in Garissa, Kenya
47 people are killed and 90 are wounded in two bomb blasts in Pakistan
Greek Credit Crisis: Greece becomes 1st developed country to default on debt to the International Monetary Fund (1.7 billion)
Islamic militants storm a cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 20 hostages and 2 police, country's worse terror attack
Sorriso is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the US's steel tariffs take effect, 25% on some steel, 10% on 250 other goods
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or simply the Pakistani Taliban, is a Deobandi jihadist militant organisation that primarily operates along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border.
The first cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in North America were reported in the United States on 23 January 2020.
Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement to return ownership of more than 1,000 Benin Bronzes, looted during colonial times, back to Nigeria [1]
Dutch King Willem-Alexander makes formal apology for the country's role in the slave trade, at 160th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands [1]
Aboriginal ritual uncovered in a cave in Cloggs Cave, Victoria, Australia, maybe humankind's oldest continuous cultural ritual spanning 500 generations and 12,000 years [1]
France begins ban on smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children — including parks, beaches, public gardens, bus stops, school entrances, and sports venues; fines start at 90 euros [1]
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz polymath, known for german polymath, was born on 1646-07-01. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (or Leibnitz; 1 July 1646 [O.S.
Amy Johnson, English aviator, known for british aviator, was born on 1903-07-01. Amy Johnson was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia.
Diana Spencer, British member of the british royal family, known for member of the british royal family, was born on 1961-07-01. Diana, Princess of Wales was a member of the British royal family.
Debbie Harry, American singer-songwriter and actress, known for american singer-songwriter and actress, was born on 1946-07-01.
Dan Aykroyd, American canadian-american actor, known for canadian-american actor, was born on 1953-07-01. Daniel Edward Aykroyd is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer.
Pamela Anderson, American canadian-american actress and model, known for canadian-american actress and model, was born on 1968-07-01.
Liv Tyler, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1978-07-01. Liv Rundgren Tyler is an American actress.
Léa Seydoux, French actress, known for french actress, was born on 1986-07-01. Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne is a French actress.
Missy Elliott, American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1972-07-01.
Grant Dalton is born
Carl Lewis, American athlete, known for american track and field athlete, was born on 1962-07-01.
Charles Laughton, American american actor, known for british and american actor, was born on 1899-07-01. Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was a British and American actor.
Olivia de Havilland, American actress, known for british actress, was born on 1916-07-01. Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress.
Charles Goodyear, American inventor, known for american inventor, died on 1860-07-01.
Juan Perón dies
Michael Landon actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, died on 1991-07-01. Michael Landon Sr. was an American actor and filmmaker.
69 Batavian nobleman Gaius Julius Civilis proclaimed emperor of Syria
The Battle of Abrittus in the Balkans won by the Goths against the Romans. Roman Emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus are killed
Pope Martin I (Latin: Martinus I, Greek: Πάπας Μαρτῖνος; between 590 and 600 – 16 September 655), also known as Martin the Confessor, was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 649 to his death 16 September...
1st Crusaders defeat Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea
Sunglasses or sun glasses (informally called shades or sunnies; more names below) are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from...
Otto II, Count of Guelders grants Arnhem the status of a city, it had previously belonged to the abbey of Prüm
Duke Frederick II of Austria issues a charter extending rights and protection for Jews - 1st territorial ruler to claim Jews as his own subjects [1]
Alfonso X (also known as the Wise, Spanish: el Sabio; 23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284) was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1 June 1252 until his death in 1284.
Battle at Westkapelle - Floris de Voogd 'the Guardian' defeats Guy of Dampierre
Engagement of Count Louis of Male to Margaretha, daughter of Jan III
French and Genuese armada sails out against barbarian pirates
1st burning of Protestants at the stake in the Netherlands
The Treaty of Greenwich (also known as the Treaties of Greenwich) contained two agreements both signed on 1 July 1543 in Greenwich between representatives of England and Scotland.
Lithuanian Parliament accepts Union of Lublin, merging the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, becoming one of Europe's largest countries at the time
Dutch expedition of Jacques Le Maire and Willem Corneliszoon Schouten returns to Zeeland after two years - discovered Cape Horn route around South America (Le Maire died on return voyage) [1]
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz polymath, known for german polymath, was born on 1646-07-01. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (or Leibnitz; 1 July 1646 [O.S.
Siege of Warsaw: Polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw from Swedish occupiers
Spain, France & Netherlands form Triple Alliance
Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne at Oldbridge, Ireland
Battle at Lafeld: France force beats British and Dutch army in Belgium during the Austrian War of Succession
The Raid on Lunenburg (also known as the Sack of Lunenburg) occurred during the American Revolution when the US privateer, Captain Noah Stoddard of Fairhaven, Massachusetts on the 'Scammell' with...
John Rutledge Jr. (September 17, 1739 – June 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, politician, and jurist who served as one of the original associate justices of the Supreme Court and the second...
Napoléon-Louis Bonaparte (11 October 1804 – 17 March 1831) was King of Holland for less than two weeks in July 1810 as Louis II (Dutch: Lodewijk II).
Méduse was a 40-gun Pallas-class frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1810. She took part in the Napoleonic Wars during the late stages of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 and in raids in the...
1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published in the Netherlands
9th US Postmaster General: John McLean of Ohio takes office; appointed by President Monroe on June 26, not confirmed by US Senate until December 9)
Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole
1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent Franklin and 10 cent Washington, NYC
At least 626 ships lie at anchor around San Francisco Bay
Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on evolution to the Linnean Society renders audience awestruck and silent [1]
1st Canadian coins minted (1, 5, 10 and 20 cent) at the Royal Mint in London, England
Pittsfield is the most populous city in and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
Charles Goodyear, American inventor, known for american inventor, died on 1860-07-01.
1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington and Mason St, San Francisco
Battle of Gettysburg begins in Pennsylvania, Union forces halt Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia
The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister
Dutch newspaper stamp tax repealed
Black South Carolinians are residents of the state of South Carolina who are of African American ancestry.
The decimal currency system is made uniform in Canada
1st US kidnapping for ransom, 4-year-old Charles Ross, $20,000
Universal Postal Union comes into effect after established in the Bern treaty, to organize international mail services
1st edition of "Amsterdammer" published
The Universal Postal Union (UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations and facilitates a uniform...
1st international telephone conversation, Calais, Maine to St Stephen, New Brunswick
ANWB forms in Utrecht, the Netherlands
Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable
San Francisco Bay City Club opens 1st US bicycle race track, made of wood
Harbor of Ymuiden opens in the Netherlands
Bronx acquires Hutton Square
Janesville is a city in and the county seat of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.
Charles Laughton, American american actor, known for british and american actor, was born on 1899-07-01. Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was a British and American actor.
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (36) weds countess Sophie Chotek (32) in Reichstadt, Bohemia
British admiral John Jellicoe (42) weds Gwendoline Cayzer at Holy Trinity in London
Ranji (230) & Newham (153) add 344 for 7th wkt, Sussex v Essex
Tour de France: Inaugural race begins in Montgeron, a south-eastern suburb of Paris
Amy Johnson, English aviator, known for british aviator, was born on 1903-07-01. Amy Johnson was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia.
The Orange Free State was a landlocked independent Boer republic in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the...
SOS is a Morse code distress signal ( ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ), used internationally, originally established for maritime use.
Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-south side of the city.
Proclamation removes "Dei Gratia" (by the Grace of God) from Canadian coins
The First Balkan War lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 and involved actions of the Balkan League (the Kingdoms of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro) against the Ottoman Empire.
Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service
The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British...
Mary Geneva "Mamie" Eisenhower was the first lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 as the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Battle of the Somme: The British launch their planned offensive in the Somme valley, but the Germans have quietly been preparing for weeks.
Olivia de Havilland, American actress, known for british actress, was born on 1916-07-01. Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress.
cm (100-inch) diameter mirror for telepscope is delivered to Mount Wilson Observatory, in Los Angeles, California
SVV Scheveningen soccer club is established in the Dutch seaside town
Sir Herbert Samuel takes over as high commissioner over Palestine, where Arab resistance to the British Mandate continues
1st permanent radio network-AT&T (WEAF NY & WMAF Mass)
Dircet regular transcontinental airmail service between New York and San Francisco forms
SDAP wins 4 chairs in Dutch Second-Parliamentary election
The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson–Reed Act, or National Origins Act (Pub. L. 68–139, 43 Stat.
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the geo-political region of the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to...
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (MLB: Indians, NFL: Browns, 78,189 capacity) opens; demolished 1996
°F (45.6°C), Las Animas, Colorado (state record, tied in 1954; broken in 2019)
1st x-ray photo of entire body, taken by Arthur Fuchs of Eastman-Kodak Company in Rochester, New York
Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP, General Dutch Press Agency) forms in Amsterdam
Hilversum is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area.
Rev Martin Niemöller arrested in Nazi Germany for activities against the State
The South African Press Association (SAPA) is established as a non-governmental institution by South Africa's major newspapers to facilitate the sharing of news, both national and international
Australia refuses entry to Dutch Jewish refugees
Bulova Watch Company pays $9 for 1st ever television commercial, which airs during a broadcast of Brooklyn Dodgers-Philadelphia Phillies baseball game
WWII: German troops conquer Black Sea port city of Sevastopol, Crimea, after a 250 day battle; Russia takes it back in 1944
"Pay-as-you-go" - 1st withholding tax from paychecks
2,500+ killed in London/SE England by German flying bombs
55th Postmaster General: Robert E Hannegan of Mo takes office
Debbie Harry, American singer-songwriter and actress, known for american singer-songwriter and actress, was born on 1946-07-01.
m long passenger ship Willem Ruys (Achille Lauro) launched
1st 407 US soldiers flown to South Korea
English architect Michael Ventris says he has solved one of the 20th century's greatest linguistic riddles, by deciphering Linear B in BBC interview. Is an ancient form of Greek on clay tablets from Minoan palace of Knossos. [1]
KLAS TV channel 8 in Las Vegas, NV (CBS) begins broadcasting
Dan Aykroyd, American canadian-american actor, known for canadian-american actor, was born on 1953-07-01. Daniel Edward Aykroyd is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer.
WDBO (now WCPX) TV channel 6 in Orlando, FL (CBS) begins broadcasting
KOTA TV channel 3 in Rapid City, SD (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
International Geophysical Year begins; 18-month scientific project lasts until Dec 31, 1958
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC cable networks CBC News Network, Ici RDI, Ici Explora, Documentary Channel (partial ownership), and Ici ARTV.
Grant Dalton is born
Karl Heinrich Lübke was a German politician, who served as president of West Germany from 1959 to 1969. He suffered from deteriorating health towards the end of his career and is known for a series...
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S.
Diana Spencer, British member of the british royal family, known for member of the british royal family, was born on 1961-07-01. Diana, Princess of Wales was a member of the British royal family.
An independence referendum was held in French Algeria on 1 July 1962. It followed French approval of the Évian Accords in an April referendum.
Carl Lewis, American athlete, known for american track and field athlete, was born on 1962-07-01.
"She Loves You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released as a single in the United Kingdom on 23 August 1963.
The FM Non-Duplication Rule was adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 1, 1964, after a year's consideration.
Dutch soccer clubs Sportclub Enschede & Enschedese Boys merge to form FC Twente '65 FC (2009-10 Eredivisie champions)
1st color television transmission in Canada is broadcast from Toronto
The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" goes to #1 in the United States and stays there for 15 weeks
1st British colour TV broadcast, on BBC 2
Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 scoreless innings (3rd most live era) ends on wild pitch but earns 8-1 win v LA Dodgers
Pamela Anderson, American canadian-american actress and model, known for canadian-american actress and model, was born on 1968-07-01.
British Home Secretary Reginald Maudling visits N. Ireland and is reported as saying: "For God's sake bring me a large Scotch. What a bloody awful country!"
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country located in the southern cone of South America and with a claimed portion of Antarctica.
Missy Elliott, American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1972-07-01.
1st US-China basketball game, US collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61
1st Laura Ashley store in the US opens (San Francisco)
Juan Perón dies
A people mover or automated people mover (APM) is a type of small-scale automated guideway transit system.
Kenneth Gibson, is 1st black president of US Conference of Mayors
East German sprinter Marlies Göhr sets world record for 100m (10.88) in Dresden, Germany
Liv Tyler, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1978-07-01. Liv Rundgren Tyler is an American actress.
Walkman is a brand of portable audio players manufactured by Sony since 1979. It was originally introduced as a portable cassette player and later expanded to include a range of portable audio...
"O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée...
Laurel Canyon California murders (4 die, 1 wounded)
2,100 Unification church couples wed in NYC
Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period
Liechtenstein is the last European country to grant women the right to vote through a referendum with 51.3% (men) in favour
Léa Seydoux, French actress, known for french actress, was born on 1986-07-01. Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne is a French actress.
New York City radio station WFAN-AM commences first 24 hour all sports radio format
In New Zealand, Bastion Point land returned to the local Maori iwi (tribe), Ngāti Whātua
East Germany and West Germany merge their economies, with the West German Deutsche Mark replacing the East German mark as the official currency
Michael Landon actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, died on 1991-07-01. Michael Landon Sr. was an American actor and filmmaker.
The 1992 Landers earthquake occurred on Sunday, June 28 with an epicenter near the town of Landers, California, in San Bernardino County.
1 second "leap" adjustment added to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) clock
Fokker's-28 crashes at Tidjikja, Mauritania (94 killed)
All NBA business apart from the Draft is suspended until a new collective bargaining agreement made with the players - no games lost
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. They began play in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972.
United Kingdom returns Hong Kong and the New Territories to People's Republic of China
NBA commences a player lockout after no agreement with players about salary issues - lasts 204 days with the season shortened by 50 games
The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth on the day powers are transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh
The Øresund Bridge or Öresund Bridge is a combined railway and motorway cable-stayed bridge across the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden.
Bashkirian Airlines (flight 2937) Tupolev TU-154 and a DHL (German cargo) Boeing 757 collide in mid-air over Ueberlingen, southern Germany, killing 71
Aerobie Pro thrown by Erin Hemmings sets world record for longest throw at 1,333 feet (406.3 meters) at Fort Funston
This article provides a timeline of the Cassini–Huygens mission (commonly called Cassini).
Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers is suspended for 20 games and fined $50k for shoving a cameraman - sentence later overturned
The Qinghai–Tibet railway or Qingzang railway (Standard Tibetan: མཚོ་བོད་ལྕགས་ལམ།, mtsho bod lcags lam; simplified Chinese: 青藏铁路; traditional Chinese: 青藏鐵路; pinyin: Qīngzàng Tiělù), is a...
England bans smoking in all public indoor spaces: with the ban already in force in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, this means it is illegal to smoke in indoor public places anywhere in the UK. Australia implements a similar ban.
Denmark is the first European economy to confirm it is in recession since the global credit crunch began; its GDP shrinks 0.6% in the first quarter after a 0.2% contraction in the fourth quarter of 2007
"Medium" actress Patricia Arquette (40) divorces actor Thomas Jane (39) due to irreconcilable differences after 5 years of marriage
NBA owners begin the second player lockout in 12 years, shortening the season by 16 games before a salary agreement was reached
17 people are killed and 45 injured in an attack on two churches in Garissa, Kenya
47 people are killed and 90 are wounded in two bomb blasts in Pakistan
Greek Credit Crisis: Greece becomes 1st developed country to default on debt to the International Monetary Fund (1.7 billion)
Islamic militants storm a cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 20 hostages and 2 police, country's worse terror attack
Sorriso is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the US's steel tariffs take effect, 25% on some steel, 10% on 250 other goods
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or simply the Pakistani Taliban, is a Deobandi jihadist militant organisation that primarily operates along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border.
The first cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in North America were reported in the United States on 23 January 2020.
Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement to return ownership of more than 1,000 Benin Bronzes, looted during colonial times, back to Nigeria [1]
Dutch King Willem-Alexander makes formal apology for the country's role in the slave trade, at 160th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands [1]
Aboriginal ritual uncovered in a cave in Cloggs Cave, Victoria, Australia, maybe humankind's oldest continuous cultural ritual spanning 500 generations and 12,000 years [1]
France begins ban on smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children — including parks, beaches, public gardens, bus stops, school entrances, and sports venues; fines start at 90 euros [1]