July 1 in history
Events on July 1
Notable events that happened on July 1 in past years.
- 2024
At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allows an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldier is entombed in the memorial at this ceremony.
Wikipedia article: National War Memorial (Newfoundland) - 2003
Over 500,000 people protest against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong.
Wikipedia article: Article 23 - 1991
The Finnish operator Radiolinja is launched as the world's first GSM network.
Wikipedia article: Radiolinja - 1979
Sony introduces the Walkman.
Wikipedia article: Sony - 1967
Merger Treaty: The European Community is formally created out of a merger between the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission.
Wikipedia article: Merger Treaty - 1960
Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state.
Wikipedia article: Ghana - 1947
The Philippine Air Force is established.
Wikipedia article: Philippine Air Force - 1931
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft (a Lockheed Vega).
Wikipedia article: Wiley Post - 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.
Wikipedia article: First day on the Somme - 1890
Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable.
Wikipedia article: Bermuda - 1874
The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
Wikipedia article: Sholes and Glidden typewriter - 1862
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, second daughter of Queen Victoria, marries Prince Louis of Hesse, the future Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse.
Wikipedia article: Princess Alice of the United Kingdom - 1819
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819 (C/1819 N1). It is the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.
Wikipedia article: Johann Georg Tralles - 1569
Union of Lublin: The Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania confirm a real union; the united country is called the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth or the Republic of Both Nations.
- 69
Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor.
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