July 1 Historical Events
The following events took place on July 1. The list is arranged in chronological order.
Found 91 events. Showing 61 - 90.
- 1967The European Community is formally created out of a merger with the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission.
- 1967Canada celebrates the 100th anniversary of the British North America Act, 1867, which officially made Canada its own federal dominion.
- 1968The United States Central Intelligence Agency’s Phoenix Program is officially established.
- 1968The Nuclear non-proliferation treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries.
- 1968Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFL–CIO in the United States.
- 1970President General Yahya Khan abolishes One-Unit of West Pakistan restoring the provinces.
- 1972The first Gay pride march in England takes place.
- 1976Portugal grants autonomy to Madeira.
- 1978The Northern Territory in Australia is granted Self-Government.
- 1979Sony introduces the Walkman.
- 1980“O Canada” officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.
- 1981The Wonderland murders occur in the early morning hours in Los Angeles, allegedly masterminded by businessman and drug dealer Eddie Nash.
- 1983A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board.
- 1984The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA.
- 1987The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world’s first all-sports radio station.
- 1990German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany.
- 1991The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague.
- 1997China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule.
- 1999The 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.
- 2002The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
- 2002Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and a DHL (German cargo) Boeing 757 collide in mid-air over Überlingen, southern Germany, killing all 71 on board.
- 2003Over 500,000 people protest against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong.
- 2004Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini–Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC.
- 2006The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway in China.
- 2007The Concert for Diana is held at the new Wembley Stadium in London and broadcast in 140 countries.
- 2007Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces.
- 2008Rioting erupts in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections.
- 2013Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
- 2013The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) begins its operative peacekeeping mandate in Mali.
- 2013Neptune’s moon S/2004 N 1 is discovered.
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