ON THIS DAY IN RECENT HISTORY ~ JULY 1

ON THIS DAY IN RECENT HISTORY ~ JULY 1st

 

 

1881 – The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.
 
1903 – Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.

1908 – SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.

1916 – World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded.

1921 – The Communist Party of China is founded.

1931 – United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).

1963 – ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.

1968 – The United States Central Intelligence Agency's Phoenix Program is officially established.

1968 – The Nuclear non-proliferation treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries.

1968 – Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFL–CIO in the United States.

1978 – The Northern Territory in Australia is granted Self-Government.

1979 – Sony introduces the Walkman.

1980 – "O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.

1981 – The Wonderland murders occur in the early morning hours in Los Angeles, allegedly masterminded by businessman and drug dealer Eddie Nash.

1984 – The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA.

1987 – The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station.

1990 – German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany.

1997 – China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule.

1999 – The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh.

2002 – The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

2002 – Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and a DHL (German cargo) Boeing 757 collide in mid-air over Überlingen, southern Germany, killing all 71 on board.

2003 – Over 500,000 people protest against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong.

2004 – Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini–Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC.

2007 – The Concert for Diana is held at the new Wembley Stadium in London and broadcast in 140 countries.

2007 – Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces.

2013 – Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.

2013 – Neptune's moon S/2004 N 1 is discovered.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS ON JULY 1st

Charles Laughton 1899 - Actor ("Captain Kidd")


Myron Cohen 1902 - Comedian, actor ("When Nature Calls")


William Wyler 1902 - Director


Estee Lauder 1908 - Cosmetics company founder


William James "Willie" Dixon 1915 - Musician (Big Three Trio)

Olivia DeHavilland 1916 - Actress ("The Heiress," "Gone with the Wind")

Olivia DeHavilland in Gone with the Wind

Farley Granger (Farley Earle II) 1925 - Actor ("The Purple Heart")


Bobby Day (Byrd) 1930 - Singer ("Rockin' Robin')


Leslie Caron 1931 - Actress ("Lili," "Gigi," "An American in Paris")


Jamie Farr 1934 - Actor ("M*A*S*H")

Jamie Farr

Jean Marsh 1934 - Actress ("Frenzy")


Claude Berri 1934 - Actor, director


Sydney Pollack 1934 - Director


David Prowse 1935 - Actor


James Cotton 1935 - Blues musician


Wally Amos, Jr. 1936 - Entrepreneur, created Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies

Wally Amos

Delaney Bramlett 1939 - Musician, singer (Delaney & Bonnie)


Frank Parker 1939 - Singer (Ciccio)


Twyla Tharp 1941 - Dancer, choreographer


Rod Gilbert 1941 - Hockey player


Karen Black (Ziegler) 1942 - Actress ("The Great Gatsby")


Geneviève Bujold 1942 - Actress ("Coma")


Deborah Harry 1945 - Singer (Blondie)

Blondie

Harold McLinton 1947 - Football player


David Earnest Duke 1950 - Former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan,


Trevor Eve 1951 - Actor


Daryl Anderson 1951 - Actor ("Lou Grant")


Fred Schneider 1951 - Musician (B-52's, Shake Society)


Dan Aykroyd 1952 - Comedian, actor ("Driving Miss Daisy," "Saturday Night Live," "Ghostbusters," "The Blues Brothers")

Dan Aykroyd

Pat Donovan 1953 - Football player


Keith Whitley 1954 - Singer


Alan Ruck 1956 - Actor


Lorna Patterson 1956 - Actress ("Airplane!," "Private Benjamin")


Lisa Blount 1957 - Actress


Evelyn "Champagne" King 1960


Carl (Frederick Carlton) Lewis 1961 - Olympic Gold Medalist

Michelle Wright 1961 - Country singer


Princess Diana (Spencer) 1961 - Princess of Wales

Princess Diana

Andre Brougher 1962 - Actor


Roddy Bottum 1963 - Musician (Faith No More)


Pamela Anderson 1967 - Actress ("Baywatch")


Mark Pirro 1970 - Musician (Tripping Daisy)


Henry Simmons 1970 - Actor ("NYPD Blue")


Claire Forlani 1972 - Actress ("J.F.K.: Reckless Youth," "The Rock")


Liv Tyler 1977 - Model , Acress ("Armagedon", "Lord of the Rings")




Liv Tyler

Andrew Cavarno 1992 - Actor ("Party of Five")


Stephen Cavarno 1992 - Actor ("Party of Five")