DateNameLocation / Topic
Friday, Jul 1
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Friday, Jul 1
Canada Day Canada Day
Friday, Jul 1
Memorial Day Memorial Day
Friday, Jul 1
Singapore Armed Forces Day Singapore Armed Forces Day
Friday, Jul 1
Freedom Day Freedom Day
Friday, Jul 1
CPC Founding Day CPC Founding Day
Friday, Jul 1
Sir Seretse Khama Day Sir Seretse Khama Day
Friday, Jul 1
Independence Day Independence Day
Friday, Jul 1
Independence Day Independence Day
Friday, Jul 1
International Joke Day International Joke Day
Friday, Jul 1
Republic Day Republic Day
Friday, Jul 1
National Postal Worker Day National Postal Worker Day
Friday, Jul 1
National U.S. Postage Stamp Day National U.S. Postage Stamp Day
Friday, Jul 1
National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
Friday, Jul 1
National Gingersnap Day National Gingersnap Day
Friday, Jul 1
Rath Yatra Rath Yatra
Friday, Jul 1
Virgin Islands Day Virgin Islands Day
Friday, Jul 1
Emancipation Day Emancipation Day
Friday, Jul 1
Fishermen's Holiday Fishermen's Holiday
Friday, Jul 1
Puri Rath Yatra Puri Rath Yatra
Friday, Jul 1
National Ice Cream Month National Ice Cream Month
Friday, Jul 1
National Horseradish Month National Horseradish Month
Friday, Jul 1
National Hot Dog Month National Hot Dog Month
Friday, Jul 1
International Chicken Wing Day International Chicken Wing Day
Friday, Jul 1
Plastic Free July Plastic Free July
Friday, Jul 1
International Reggae Day International Reggae Day
Friday, Jul 1
National Grilling Month National Grilling Month
Friday, Jul 1
National Baked Bean Month National Baked Bean Month
Friday, Jul 1
National Culinary Arts Month National Culinary Arts Month
Friday, Jul 1
National Hemp Month National Hemp Month
Friday, Jul 1
National Blueberry Month National Blueberry Month
Friday, Jul 1
National Picnic Month National Picnic Month
Friday, Jul 1
World Watercolor Month World Watercolor Month
Friday, Jul 1
National Contract Sewing Month National Contract Sewing Month
Friday, Jul 1
Second Half Of The Year Day Second Half Of The Year Day

Historical Events on July 1

  • 1766: For the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic procession through Abbeville in France, François-Jean de la Barre is tortured, beheaded and burned on a pyre with a copy of the Dictionnaire philosophique by Voltaire nailed to his chest.
  • 1770: Lexell’s Comet comes within 0.0146 a.u of the Earth. That’s closer than any other comet in recorded human history.
  • 1782: The British colony of Lunenburg in Nova Scotia is attacked and raided by American privateers.
  • 1819: The Great Comet of 1819 is discovered by Johann Georg Tralles. It’s the first comet to be analyzed using Polarimetry.
  • 1837: In England and Wales, a system is devised to record births, deaths and marriages.
  • 1855: The Quinault Treaty is signed. This treaty cedes the lands of the Quinault and the Quileute to the U.S.
  • 1863: During the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg starts.
  • 1870: The U.S Department of Justice is created.
  • 1898: During the Spanish American War, the Battle of San Juan Hill begins.
  • 1903: The first Tour de France bicycle race is held on this date.
  • 1908: The standard SOS signal becomes the official international distress signal.
  • 1916: It’s the first day of the Battle of Somme during World War I. On this day, almost 20,000 British soldiers are killed and over 40,000 are wounded.
  • 1922: In the United States, the Great Railroad Strike begins.
  • 1923: All Chinese immigration into Canada is suspended by the Canadian Parliament.
  • 1931: Boeing Air Transport is founded. This airline would eventually become United Airlines.
  • 1942: The First Battle of El Alamein is fought on this date during World War 2.

Famous Birthdays on July 1

  • British-American actress Olivia de Havilland is born in 1916.
  • American actress Florence Stanley is born in 1924.
  • American actor Farley Granger is born in 1925.
  • American biologist and Nobel Prize laureate, Gerald Edelman is born in 1929.
  • American actor Jamie Farr is born in 1934.
  • English actress and screenwriter, Jean Marsh is born in 1934.
  • American actor and director, Sydney Pollack is born in 1934.
  • English actor David Prowse is born in 1935.
  • American actress Karen Black is born in 1939.