July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 183 days remain until the end of the year.

2012年7月1日 · Historical events for the 1st of July. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on July 1.

2011年7月1日 · Battle of Gettysburg, Dominion of Canada formed, Hong Kong handover, 5 miles of deadly mud and other important events, birthdays and deaths from July 1.

1997年8月31日 · On July 1, Diana, princess of Wales, Missy Elliott, Olivia de Havilland were born and Marlon Brando, Nostradamus, Robert Mitchum died.

July 1st is the 182nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, in China, sunglasses are invented, first burning of Protestants at stake takes place in Netherlands, and England & Scotland sign Peace treaty of Greenwich.

Discover what happened on July 1 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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 ...

On This Day In History - July 1: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

Here you’ll find out some interesting stuff about July 1st, with these incredible historical events & facts, including celebrity births and deaths. Did you know that on this day in 1916, the Battle of Somme began?

Today in history – which major historical events happened on July 1? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?