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July 1, 1997 Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield July 1, 1997 STS 94 (Columbia 23) launches into orbit July 1, 1997 U.K. returns Hong Kong to China July 1, 1996 Kevan James scores 103 and takes 4 wkts in 4 balls, Hants vs. Ind July 1, 1996 NHL Winnipeg Jets officially become the Phoenix Coyotes July 1, 1996 Placido Domingo becomes art director of Washington Opera July 1, 1996 WBSI TV replaces WNYC on channel 31 in New York City July 1, 1995 "Kiss of the Spider Woman" closes at Broadhurst New York City after 906 performances July 1, 1995 Kiersten Rickenbach, of New Jersey, crowned America's Junior Miss July 1, 1994 Fokker's-28 crashes at Tidjikja, Mauritania (94 killed) July 1, 1994 Roman Herzog sworn in as German president July 1, 1994 Soyuz TM-19 launches July 1, 1994 Yassar Arafat returns to Gaza strip July 1, 1993 1 second is added to the clock July 1, 1993 Russian manned space craft TM-17, launches into orbit July 1, 1993 STS-57 (Endeavour) lands July 1, 1992 6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles July 1, 1992 Ali Kafi becomes president of Algeria July 1, 1992 Fox broadcasting adds Wednesday night TV programming July 1, 1990 11th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Lee Trevino July 1, 1990 18th du Maurier Golf Classic: Cathy Johnston July 1, 1990 1st Zen winter session in Sydney Zen Center's Gorrick's Run Zendo July 1, 1990 Despite Andy Hawkins no-hitting White Sox, Yankees lose 4-0 July 1, 1990 Dordrecht '90 soccer team forms in Dordrecht July 1, 1990 FC Swells soccer team forms in Swells July 1, 1990 German Democratic Republic accepts Deutsche Mark as its currency July 1, 1990 In Victoria, Australia, helmetless bike riding becomes illegal July 1, 1990 New York Yankee Andy Hawkins throws no-hitter in Comiskey Park, losing 4-0 July 1, 1989 Hugh Hefner (Playboy editor) weds playmate Kimberly Conrad July 1, 1989 NFL owners vote unanimously to form WLAF July 1, 1989 Yanks beat Milwaukee Brewers 4-1, score is changed to 5-1 after game is over. Umpire rules Roberto Kelly scored before a double-play July 1, 1987 Bork nominated to Supreme Court, rejected in October by senate July 1, 1987 New York City radio station WFAN-AM becomes 1st 24 hour all sports radio July 1, 1987 WHN-AM in New York City changes call letters to WFAN (now WEVD) replacing WHN's country music, WYNY-FM adopts country music format July 1, 1984 "Baby" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 241 performances July 1, 1984 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open July 1, 1984 Royals pitcher Paul Splittorff, retires July 1, 1983 Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period July 1, 1982 2,100 Unification church couples wed in New York City July 1, 1982 ABC national music radio network scheduled premiere (never happened) July 1, 1982 Cal Ripken's 1st game July 1, 1982 Challenger moves overland to Dryden July 1, 1982 General Reynaldo Bignone sworn in as president of Argentina July 1, 1982 Kosmos 1383, 1st search and rescue satellite, launched July 1, 1982 Over 2000 Unification Church couples marry at New York MSG July 1, 1982 PEC Swells '82 soccer team forms in Swells July 1, 1981 Laurel Canyon California murders (4 die, 1 wounded) July 1, 1981 NEC soccer team forms in Nijmegen July 1, 1981 Nell Dunn's "Steaming," premieres in London July 1, 1981 Prince Willem Alexander opens Willems Bridge in Rotterdam July 1, 1981 Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 July 1, 1980 Steve Overt runs world record 3:48.8 mile in Oslo July 1, 1979 Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow July 1, 1979 Vicki Fergon wins LPGA Lady Stroh's Golf Open July 1, 1978 "Act" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 233 performances July 1, 1978 Former President Nixon makes 1st public speech since resigning in 1974 July 1, 1978 Northern Territory of Australia becomes self-governing July 1, 1977 84th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Virginia Wade beats B Stove (46 63 61) July 1, 1977 FC Volendam soccer team forms in Volendam Neth July 1, 1977 Marlies Gohr runs Europen record 100m (10.88 sec) July 1, 1976 Kenneth Gibson, is 1st black president of U.S. Conference of Mayors July 1, 1975 Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title July 1, 1975 Ringo Starr and Maureen, divorce July 1, 1975 WEDway People Mover inaugurated July 1, 1974 1st Laura Ashley-store in U.S. opens in San Francisco July 1, 1974 General Pinochet becomes president of Chile July 1, 1974 Isabel Peron succeeds husband Juan as President of Argentina July 1, 1974 Monmouthshire renamed Gwent and becomes part of Wales July 1, 1973 "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 711 performances July 1, 1973 1st U.S. - China basketball game, U.S. collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61 July 1, 1973 Mary Mills wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic July 1, 1972 "Follies" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 524 performances July 1, 1972 "Hair" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 1750 performances July 1, 1972 Ms. magazine begins publishing July 1, 1971 British and Argentina sign accord about Falkland Islands July 1, 1971 Golden Gate Bridge paid for July 1, 1971 State of Washington becomes 1st state to ban sex discrimination July 1, 1970 Denny McLain returns, (leaves trailiing) Tigers beat Yankees in 11 July 1, 1970 FC Utrecht soccer team forms in Utrecht July 1, 1970 Jimi Hendrix 1st recording session (New York City) July 1, 1969 Charles Philip Arthur George invested as Prince of Wales July 1, 1969 John and Yoko are hospitalized after a car crash July 1, 1969 Shelby Singleton buys Sun Records from Sam Phillips July 1, 1968 Bob Gibson's streak of 47 2/3 inn scoreless streak ends on wild pitch July 1, 1968 Fortuna Sittard soccer team forms in Sittard July 1, 1968 John Lennon's 1st full art exhibition (You are Here) July 1, 1968 U.S., Britain, U.S.S.R. and 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty July 1, 1968 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test July 1, 1967 "Funny Girl" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 1348 performances July 1, 1967 1st British color TV broadcast, on BBC 2 July 1, 1967 BBC starts their World Radio Club July 1, 1967 Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," goes #1 for 15 weeks July 1, 1966 80th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: M Santana beats D Ralston (64 11-9 64) July 1, 1966 Construction crews begin tearing up Market St. to build BART July 1, 1966 Explorer 33 launched July 1, 1966 Medicare goes into effect July 1, 1966 VVV soccer team forms in Venlo July 1, 1965 FC Twente '65 Enschede soccer team forms in Enschede July 1, 1965 KUID TV channel 12 in Moscow, ID (PBS) begins broadcasting July 1, 1965 Kinderstraf trial starts July 1, 1963 Beatles record "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You" July 1, 1963 President Kennedy arrives in Rome July 1, 1963 U.S. postal service institutes zip code system, Zone Improvement Plan July 1, 1962 Algeria votes for independence July 1, 1962 Burundi and Rwanda gain independence from Belgium (National Days) July 1, 1961 16th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright July 1, 1961 Haleakala National Park forms in Hawaii July 1, 1961 KNDU TV channel 25 in Richland-Pasco-Kennew, WA (NBC) 1st broadcast July 1, 1960 Benjamin Britten's cantate "Carmen Baseliense," premieres in Basel July 1, 1960 British Somaliland becomes Somalia July 1, 1960 Fidel Castro nationalizes Esso, Shell and Texaco in Cuba July 1, 1960 Ghana becomes a republic July 1, 1960 Italian Somaliland gains independence, unites with Somali Republic July 1, 1960 No passports needed inside Benelux July 1, 1960 U.S.S.R. shoots down U.S. RB-47 reconnaissance plane July 1, 1959 Heinrich Lubke elected President of West-Germany July 1, 1959 Israeli Knesset agrees to weapon sales to West-Germany July 1, 1959 WVTV TV channel 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (IND) begins broadcasting July 1, 1959 World Refugee Year begins July 1, 1957 International Geophysical Year begins (until Dec 31, 1958) July 1, 1957 WRLP TV channel 32 in Greenfield/Keene/Brat, MA (IND) 1st broadcast July 1, 1956 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Western Golf Open July 1, 1956 Elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on Steve Allen Show July 1, 1956 Ibrahim Hashiroe succeeds Said el-Moefti as premier of Jordan July 1, 1955 69th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Tony Trabert beats Kurt Nielsen (63 75 61) July 1, 1955 KOTA TV channel 3 in Rapid City, SD (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting July 1, 1954 Cards' Joe Cunningham hits 2 home runs for record 3 home runs in his 1st 2 days July 1, 1954 Test Cricket debut of Khalid Hassan, 16 years 352, then world record July 1, 1954 WDBO (now WCPX) TV channel 6 in Orlando, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting July 1, 1953 KLAS TV channel 8 in Las Vegas, NV (CBS) begins broadcasting July 1, 1953 KTVH (now KWCH) TV channel 12 in Hutchinson-Wichita, KS (CBS) begins July 1, 1951 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open July 1, 1951 Cleveland Indian Bob Feller, 3rd no-hitter beats Det Tigers, 2-1 July 1, 1950 "Lost in the Stars" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 281 performances July 1, 1950 1st 407 U.S. soldiers flown to South Korea July 1, 1950 New York City bus fare rises to 10 cents equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 cents July 1, 1950 WHBF TV channel 4 in Rock Island, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting July 1, 1949 63rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Ted Schroeder beat Drobny (36 60 63 46 64) July 1, 1949 Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France July 1, 1949 WBRC TV channel 6 in Birmingham, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting July 1, 1949 WCCO TV channel 4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting July 1, 1948 Bradman scores 128 Australia vs. Surrey, 141 mins, 15 fours July 1, 1948 Brooklyn's Roy Campanella debuts as catcher July 1, 1948 New York City subway fare goes to 10 cents, bus fare to 7 cents and combo fare at 12 cents July 1, 1947 192m long passenger ship Willem Ruys (Achille Lauro) launched July 1, 1947 Brit Dominion Affairs office becomes Commonwealth Relations office July 1, 1946 Rajah cedes Sarawak to British crown July 1, 1946 U.S. drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion) July 1, 1945 1st of the superstars returns from the WW II, Hank Greenberg homers July 1, 1945 55th Postmaster General: Robert E Hannegan of Mo takes office July 1, 1945 Allies troop land on Balikpapan July 1, 1944 2500+ killed in London and South East England by German flying bombs July 1, 1944 Bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing IMF and World Bank July 1, 1944 Earl Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to colonel July 1, 1944 General Eisenhower visits front in Normandy July 1, 1944 Von Rundstedt against Keitel: "Signs peace, idiots!" July 1, 1943 "Pay-as-you-go" - 1st withholding tax from paychecks July 1, 1942 German troops conquer Sebastopol July 1, 1941 1st coml TV licenses granted-W2XBS-WNBT (NBC) and WCBW (CBS), New York City July 1, 1941 Bulova Watch Co pays $9 for 1st ever network TV commercial July 1, 1941 Joe Dimaggio on way to 56, ties Willie Keeler's 44 game hit streak July 1, 1941 WCBW (now WCBS) TV channel 2 in NY, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting July 1, 1941 WNBT TV (W2XBS, Now WNBC) channel 4 in New York City (NBC) begins broadcasting July 1, 1940 Australia refuses entry to Dutch Jewish refugees July 1, 1938 58th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Don Budge beats Henry Austin (61 60 63) July 1, 1937 Britian begins using an emergency phone number (999) July 1, 1937 Rev Martin Niemoller (Bekennende Kirche) arrested in Germany July 1, 1937 Spanish bishops support Franco and fascists July 1, 1936 AVRO radio broadcast studios in Hilversum opens July 1, 1936 Watchfulness Committee forms in Amsterdam July 1, 1935 General Netherlands Persbureau (ANP) forms in Amsterdam July 1, 1934 1st x-ray photo of entire body, Rochester, New York July 1, 1933 German nazi regime decides married women shouldn't work July 1, 1933 Strauss and von Hofmannsthal's opera "Arabella," premieres in Dresden July 1, 1932 45th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (63 61) July 1, 1932 New York Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for president at Dem Convention in Chicago July 1, 1932 New York newspaper Evening Standard goes bankrupt July 1, 1931 Cleveland Municipal Stadium is completed July 1, 1931 Ice vending machines introduced in LA 25 lbs, 15 cents July 1, 1931 Phillies Chuck Klein hits for cycle vs. Chicago Cubs July 1, 1931 Trans African Railway in use (Benguela, Angola-Jadotville, Congo) July 1, 1930 Great-Britain signs accord for Independence of Iraq July 1, 1929 U.S. Immigration law of 1924 in effect July 1, 1929 U.S. cartoonist Elzie Segar creates "Popeye" July 1, 1926 Canada restores gold standard July 1, 1925 New York Giant Hack Wilson hits 2 home runs in 3rd inning beating Phillies, 16-7 July 1, 1925 SDAP wins 4 chairs in Second-Parliamentary election July 1, 1925 Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs created in U.K. July 1, 1924 Light Brigade forms July 1, 1924 Through regular transcontinental airmail service forms, New York City-SF July 1, 1923 1st permanent radio network-AT&T (WEAF New York and WMAF Mass) July 1, 1920 Washington Senator Walter Johnson no-hits Boston Red Sox, 1-0 July 1, 1919 1st class postage drops from 3 cents to 2 cents July 1, 1919 Scheveningen soccer team forms in Scheveningen July 1, 1917 257cm-mirror for Mount Wilson Observatory mounted July 1, 1917 Race riots in East St. Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed) July 1, 1917 Reds Fred Toney pitches completes doubleheader victories over Pirates July 1, 1917 Robins (Dodgers) play their 1st Sunday game in Brooklyn July 1, 1916 Battle on the Somme: British 4th Army walks to German lines July 1, 1916 British court martial (Easter uprising) July 1, 1916 Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market July 1, 1916 Dwight Eisenhower marries Mary 'Mamie' Geneva Doud in Denver Colo July 1, 1916 Honus Wagner, 42, is oldest to hit an inside-the-park HR July 1, 1915 Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service July 1, 1915 Australian Survey Corps becomes part of Military Forces July 1, 1913 Serbia and Greece declare war on Bulgaria July 1, 1911 German boat Panther nears for Agadir Morocco July 1, 1911 Proclamation removes "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins July 1, 1910 Chicago's Comiskey Park opens - St. Louis Browns beat White Sox 2-0 July 1, 1910 Union of South Africa becomes a dominion July 1, 1910 White Sox Park (Comiskey Park) opens with 2-0 loss to Browns July 1, 1907 World's 1st air force established in the U.S. Army July 1, 1904 3rd modern Olympic games opens in St. Louis July 1, 1903 1st Tour de France bicycle race begins July 1, 1902 Ranji (230) and Newham (153) add 344 for 7th wkt, Sussex vs. Essex July 1, 1902 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" July 1, 1899 Gideon Society established to place bibles in hotels July 1, 1899 San Francisco City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building July 1, 1898 Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill July 1, 1897 Bronx acquires Hutton Square July 1, 1896 Harbor of Ymuiden opens July 1, 1896 Wilfrid Laurier sworn in as 1st French speaking Prime Minister July 1, 1893 San Francisco Bay City Club opens 1st U.S. bicycle race track, made of wood July 1, 1890 Great-Britain and Germany sign Zanzibar-Helgoland Treaty July 1, 1889 Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti July 1, 1889 U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada reopens July 1, 1883 ANWB forms in Utrecht July 1, 1881 1st international telephone conversation, Calais, ME-St. Stephen, NB July 1, 1881 U.S. Assay Office in St. Louis, Missouri opens July 1, 1879 Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples July 1, 1878 Treaty of Berlin divide Africa up for colonization July 1, 1877 1st edition of "Amsterdammer" published July 1, 1875 Universal Postal Union established July 1, 1874 1st Chamber accept law against child labor July 1, 1874 1st U.S. kidnapping for ransom, 4-year-old Charles Ross, $20,000 July 1, 1874 1st U.S. zoo opens in Philadelphia July 1, 1873 Henry Flipper of Georgia is 2nd black to enter West Point July 1, 1873 Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province July 1, 1871 The decimal currency system is made uniform in Canada July 1, 1870 James W Smith of South Carolina is 1st black to enter West Point July 1, 1869 Dutch newspaper stamp tax repealed July 1, 1869 U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada opens July 1, 1867 Dominion of Canada forms (New Bruns, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec) July 1, 1863 Battle at Baltimore: Crump's Crossroads Virginia July 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Lee's northward advance halted July 1, 1863 Free city delivery of mail begins in 49 U.S. cities; postage 3 cents per oz July 1, 1863 Slavery abolished in Suriname and Netherlands Antilles July 1, 1862 Battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out July 1, 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia (Harrison's Landing, Crew's Farm) July 1, 1862 Congress outlaws polygamy (1st time); bad news for Utah July 1, 1862 Day 7 of 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill (Poindexter's Farm) Day 7 of Seven Days US15,249 CS17,583 July 1, 1862 Emperor Alexander II grants Jews right to publish books July 1, 1862 Lincoln appoints Isaac Newton sec of agriculture-no kidding! July 1, 1862 Battle of Holly Spring, MS July 1, 1862 Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco and on incomes over $600 (progressive rate) July 1, 1861 1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington and Mason St, SF July 1, 1861 War Department decrees the KA and Tennessee are to be canvassed for volunteers July 1, 1859 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 July 1, 1859 Balloon covers a record 809 miles over St. Louis July 1, 1850 At least 626 ships lie at anchor around San Francisco Bay July 1, 1847 1st U.S. postage stamps go on sale, 5 cents Franklin and 10 cents Washington, New York City July 1, 1839 Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey July 1, 1831 Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North Pole July 1, 1823 9th Postmaster General: John McLean of Ohio takes office July 1, 1823 United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico July 1, 1820 1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published" July 1, 1816 Fr frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Gericault's "Raft of the Medusa" July 1, 1810 Louis Napoleon resigns as king of the Netherlands July 1, 1798 Napoleon's fleet reaches Alexandria Egypt July 1, 1795 John Rutledge becomes 2nd chief justice of Supreme Court July 1, 1776 1st vote on Declaration of Independence July 1, 1747 Battle at Lafeld: France beat English/Dutch army July 1, 1745 Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle July 1, 1690 Battle of Colors: French beats Spanish/Dutch army July 1, 1690 Army of England's Protestant King William III defeats Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of Boyne in Ireland July 1, 1689 Matsuo Basho, zen poet, leaves for 150 days journey on Honshu Japan July 1, 1674 Spain, France and Netherlands form Triple Alliance July 1, 1656 1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives in Boston (arrested) July 1, 1600 Prince Maurits' army occupies Newport Flanders Neth July 1, 1569 Latvia Parliament accept Union of Lublin, incorporate into Poland July 1, 1543 England and Scotland sign Peace treaty of Greenwich July 1, 1535 Sir Thomas More goes on trial in England charged with treason July 1, 1517 1st burning of Protestants at stake in Netherlands July 1, 1517 Inquisitor Adrian Boeyens (pope Adrianus VI) becomes cardinal July 1, 1390 French and Genuese armada sails out against barbarian pirates July 1, 1347 Engagement of Count Louis of Male to Margaretha to daughter of Jan III July 1, 1253 Battle at Westkapelle-Floris the Guardian beats Gwijde van Dampierre July 1, 1252 King Alfonso X "el Sabio" of Castilie/Leon crowned July 1, 1233 Earl Otto II van Gelre grants Arnhem state justice July 1, 1200 In China, sunglasses are invented July 1, 1097 1st Crusaders defeat Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea July 1, 649 Pope Martinus I elected to succeed Theodore I July 1, 70 Titus sets up batterig rams to assault the walls of Jerusalem |