July 1st:
Canada Day
1997 - The sovereignty over Hong Kong was transferred from Great Britain to China. Britain had controlled Hong Kong as a colony for 156 years.
1991 - Court TV began airing.
1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed legislation that provided for 2 acres of land near the Lincoln Memorial for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
1980 - "O Canada" was proclaimed the national anthem of Canada.
1979 - Sony introduced the Walkman.
1978 - Foreigner's "Hot Blooded" was released.
1963 - The U.S. postmaster introduced the five-digit ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan) code.
1934 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) replaced the Federal Radio Commission (FRC) as the regulator of broadcasting in the United States.
1916 - WWI - The massive Allied offensive known as the Battle of the Somme began in France. The battle was the first to use tanks.
1909 - Thomas Edison began commercially manufacturing his new "A" type alkaline storage batteries.
1874 - The Philadelphia Zoological Society zoo opened as the first zoo in the United States.
1863 - During the U.S. Civil War, the first day's fighting at Gettysburg began.
1847 - The U.S. Post Office issued its first adhesive stamps.
Liv Tyler (daughter of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, acted in "Lord of the Rings", and "Armegeddon") 1977
Missy Elliot (rapper) 1971
Pam Anderson ("Baywatch" and "Stacked" series) 1967
Princess Diana 1961
Dan Aykroyd (SNL) 1952
Debbie Harry (singer of disco band Blondie) 1945
Jamie Farr (Klinger on "MASH" series) 1934 |