1919 – The British airship R34 landed in Norfolk, England on the 13th July 1919, completing the 1st airship return journey across the Atlantic in a 182 hour flight.

1923 – The Hollywood Sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on the 13th July 1923. It originally read Hollywoodland  but the 4 last letters were dropped after the sign was renovated in 1949.

1942 – Harrison Ford the American actor was born on the 13th July 1942.

1961 – Tim Watson the Australian footballer was born on the 13th July 1961.

1985 – The Live Aid benefit concert took place in London, Philadelphia, Sydney and Moscow on the 13th July 1985.

1990 – An earthquake with its epicenter in Afghanistan on the 13th July 1990, resulting in the greatest number of fatalities in a mountaineering accident in High Asian mountains when an avalanche killed 43 climbers in Camp I on Pik Lenina (Lenin Peak).

2013 ~ CORY MONTEiTH the Canadian actor and singer died on the 13th May 2013 aged 31 (born 1982). Cory Monteith was best known for his role as Finn Hudson in the Glee television series from 2009 until he died in 2013.

Today in History for July 13th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1543 – King Henry VIII of England married his 6th and last wife, Catherine Parr on the 12th July 1543, at Hampton Court Palace.

1776 – Captain James Cook began his 3rd voyage on the 12th July 1776.

1806 – Liechtenstein was given full sovereignty on the 12th July 1806, after its accession to the Confederation of the Rhine.

1861 – Anton Arensky the Russian pianist, composer, and educator was born on the 12th July 1861 (died 1906).

1895 – Buckminster Fuller the American architect, engineer, author and designer of the Montreal Biosphère was born on the 12th July 1895 (died 1983).

1937 – Bill Cosby the American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter was born on the 12th July 1937.

1943 – Christine McVie the English singer-songwriter and keyboard player from Fleetwood Mac was born on the 12th July 1943.

1950 – Eric Carr the American drummer from Kiss was born on the 12th July 1950 (died 1991).

1951 – Cheryl Ladd the American actress was born on the 12th July 1

1952 – Liz Mitchell the Jamaican singer from Boney M. was born on the 12th July 1952.

1962 – The Rolling Stones performed their 1st concert on the 12th July 1962, at the Marquee Club in London, England, United Kingdom.

1962 – Dan Murphy the American singer-songwriter and guitaris  from Soul Asylum was born on the 12th July 1962.

1969 ~ Tom Kapinos the American television executive producer and screenwriter best known for his creation of Californication was born on the 12th July 1969.

1971 – The Australian Aboriginal Flag was flown for the 1st time on the 12th July 1971.

1992 ~ TOTALLY WiLD, the Australian children’s television series first went to air on Network Ten on the 12th day of July in 1992. Totally Wild celebrated their 20th anniversary of production on the 12th July 2012.

Today in History for July 12th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1856 – Nikola Tesla the Serbian-American physicist and engineer was born on the 10th July 1856 (died 1943).

1911 – The Royal Australian Navy was established by HM King George V of Australia on the 10th day of July in 1911.

1913 – Death Valley in California hit 134 °F (56.7 °C) on the 10th day of July in 1913, making it the highest temperature ever recorded in the United States.

1921 ~ Harvey Ball  the American commercial artist, and designer of the smiley was born on the 10th day of July in 1921 (died in 2001 aged 79). The smiley became an enduring and notable international icon.

1938 – Howard Hughes set a new record by completing a 91 hour airplane flight around the world on the 10th day of July in 1938.

1943 – Arthur Ashe the American tennis player was born on the 10th July 1943 (died 1993)

1949 – Greg Kihn the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from The Greg Kihn Band was born on the 10th July 1949.

1954 – Neil Tennant the British singer-songwriter and musician from Pet Shop Boys was born on the 10th July 1954.

1962 – Telstar was launched into orbit on the 10th day of July in 1962, making it the world’s first communications satellite.

1965 ~ Claudia Christian the American actress, writer, singer, musician and director was born on the 10th July 1965.

1970 ~ Adam Hills the Australian comedian and television presenter was born in Sydney on the 10th July 1970. Adam Hills official website: www.AdamHills.com | Adam Hills Facebook: www.facebook.com/officialAdamHills | See Adam Hills HAPPYiSM Melbourne International Comedy Festival show 2014 | YouTube video: Adam Hills ~ Magazines: Performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2005…

1977 – Schapelle Corby the Australian convicted drug smuggler was born on the 10th July 1977.

1980 – Jessica Simpson the American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer was born on the 10th July 1980.

1985 – Rainbow Warrior the Greenpeace vessel, was bombed and sunk in Auckland by French DGSE agents on the 10th day of July in 1985.

1997 – The African Eve was placed at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago, when London scientists reported the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton, on the 10th day of July in 1997. This finding supported the “out of Africa theory” of human evolution.

Today in History for July 10th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

 

1877 – The 1st Wimbledon Chmpionships began on the 9th July 1877.

1922 – Johnny Weissmuller swam the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds on the 9th July 1922, breaking the world swimming record and the ‘minute barrier’.

1945 – Dean Koontz the American novelist was born on the 9th July 1945.

1947 – O. J. Simpson the American football player and actor was born on the 9th July 1947.

1954 ~ Kate Garner the English photographer, fine artist and singer was born Kathryn Garner in  Wigan, Lancashire on 9th July 1956. Kate Garner is well known to the general public as one third of the 1980s avant-garde, new wave pop group Haysi Fantayzee. Kate Garner online: official website: www.KateGarner.org | Facebook | Tumblr | Vimeo videos | YouTube video: Haysi Fantayzee ~ Shiny Shiny (1983)…

1956 – Tom Hanks the American actor was born on the 9th July 1956.

1957 – Marc Almond the English singer-songwriter was born on the 9th July 1957.

1957 – Kelly McGillis the American actress was born on the 9th July 1957.

1959 – Jim Kerr the Scottish singer-songwriter and keyboard player in Simple Minds was born on the 9th July 1959.

1962 – Andy Warhol‘s Campbell’s Soup Cans exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles on the 9th July 1962.

1964 – Courtney Love the American singer-songwriter from Hole was born on the 9th July 1964.

1971 – Marc Andreessen the American software developer and co-founder of Netscape was born on the 9th July 1971.

1975 – Jack White the American singer from The White Stripes was born on the 9th July 1975.

1975 ~ Isaac K. Brock the American lead singer, guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter from the indie rock band Modest Mouse was born on the 9th July 1975. YouTube Vevo video: Modest Mouse (2004) ~ Float On…

1976 – Fred Savage the American actor was born on the 9th July 1976. Fred Savage is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in The Wonder Years, and the grandson in The Princess Bride.

1981 – Donkey Kong the video game created by Nintendo was released on the 9th July 1981.

Today in History for July 9th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1497 – Vasco da Gama set sail on the first direct European voyage to India on the 8th July 1497.

1775 – The Olive Branch Petition was signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies on the 8th July 1775.

1882 – Percy Grainger the Australian-American pianist and composer was born on the 8th July 1882 (died 1961).

1831 – John Pemberton the American chemist and inventor of Coca-Cola was born on the 8th July 1831 (died 1888).

1838 – Ferdinand von Zeppelin the German general and businessman and founder of the Zeppelin Airship Company was born on the 8th July 1838 (died 1917).

1839 – John D. Rockefeller the American businessman, philanthropist and founder of the Standard Oil Company was born on the 8th July 1839 (died 1937).

1889 – The first issue of The Wall Street Journal was published on the 8th July 1889.

1892 – Pavel Korin the Russian painter was born on the 8th July 1892 (died 1967).

1932 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its lowest level of the Great Depression on the 8th July 1932, closing at 41.22.

1947 – Reports were broadcast that a UFO crashed landed in Roswell, New Mexico on the 8th July 1947.

1948 – The United States Air Force accepted its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF) on the 8th July 1948.

1949 ~ Wolfgang Puck the Austrian celebrity chef, restaurateur and businessman based in America was born Wolfgang Johannes Topfschnig in Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinthia, Austria on the 8th July 1949. Wolfgang Puck restaurants, catering services, cookbooks and licensed products are run by Wolfgang Puck Companies. Wolfgang Puck’s official website: www.WolfgangPuck.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/WolfgangPuck | Twitter: www.twitter.com/WolfgangBuzz | YouTube: www.youtube.com/WolfgangBuzz | Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/WolfgangPuck | instagram: www.instagram.com/ChefWolfgangPuck | www.foodspotting.com/WolfgangPuck | www.foodily.com/u/WolfgangPuck

1958 – Kevin Bacon the American actor and singer was born on the 8th July 1958.

1961 – Andrew Fletcher the English keyboard player from Depeche Mode was was born on the 8th July 1961.

1970 – Beck the American singer-songwriter and producer was born on the 8th July 1970.

1974 ~ Tami Erin the American actress and model was born Tamara Erin Klicman on the 8th July 1974. Tami Erin is best known for playing Pippi Longstocking in The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking 1988 film.

1994 – Dick Sargent the American actor died on the 8th July 1994 (born 1930).

1994 – Kim Jong-il began to assume supreme leadership of North Korea on the 8th July 1994, upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung.

1998 – Jaden Smith the American actor was born on the 8th July 1998.

2011 – Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program on the 8th July 2011.

Today in History for July 8th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1776 ~ CAPTAiN JAMES COOK began his 3rd and last voyage on the 11th July 1776. James Cook commanded HMS Resolution for the 2nd time while Captain Charles Clerke commanded HMS Discovery. The voyage was planned to return Omai to Tahiti, and discover the Northwest Passage. On this voyage, James Cook became the 1st European to visit the Hawaiian Islands (1778). He also named the Archipelago the Sandwich Islands after the 4th Earl of Sandwich the acting 1st Lord of the Admiralty.

1801 ~ JEAN-LOUiS PONS the French astronomer, made his 1st comet discovery on the 11th day of July in 1801. In the following 27 years he discovered another 36 comets, which is more than any other person in history.

1886 ~ BORiS GRiGORiEV the Russian painter, was born on the 11th day of July in 1886 (died in 1939)

1893 ~ The 1st cultured PEARL was obtained by Kokichi Mikimoto on the 11th day of July in 1893.

1914 ~ BABE RUTH made his debut in Major League Baseball on the 11th day of July in 1914.

1916 ~ REG VARNEY the English actor best known as Stan Butler in On the Buses, was born on the 11th day of July in 1916 (died 2008 aged 92).

1916 ~ GOUGH WHiTLAM the 21st Prime Minister of Australia was born on the 11th day of July in 1916.

1918 ~ VENETiA BURNEY the namer of the dwarf planet Pluto, was born on the 11th day of July in 1918 (died in 2009 aged 90).

1920 ~ YUL BRYNNER the Russian born actor was born on the 11th day of July in 1920 (died in 1985 aged 65).

1922 ~ The HOLLYWOOD BOWL opened on the 11th day of July in 1922.

1930 ~ SiR DONALD BRADMAN the Australian cricketer, scored a world record of 309 runs in one day, on the 11th day of July in 1930. Bradman also achieved the highest individual Test innings of 334, while breaking the world record for runs, during the Test match against England.

1934 ~ GiORGiO ARMANi the Italian fashion designer was born on the 11th day of July in 1934.

1950 ~ BONNiE POiNTER the American singer from The POiNTER SiSTERS was born on the 11th day of July in 1950.

1959 ~ SUZANNE VEGA the American singer was born on the 11th day of July in 1959. Suzanne Vega’s highest charting hit at #3 in the United States was the song “Luka”, which she wrote and released in 1987… 

1959 ~ RiCHiE SAMBORA the American rock guitarist from BON JOVi was born on the 11th day of July in 1959.

1953 ~ LEON SPiNKS the American former boxing champion, was born on the 11th day of July in 1953.

1960 ~ TO KiLL a MOCKiNGBiRD by Harper Lee was 1st published on the 11th day of July in 1960.

1962 ~ The 1st transatlantic satellite television transmission happened on the 11th day of July in 1962.

1963 ~ LiSA RiNNA the American actress best known as Billie Reed on Days of our Lives and Taylor McBride on Melrose Place, was born on the 11th day of July in 1963.

1966 ~ MiCK MOLLOY the Australian comedian was born on the 11th day of July in 1966.

1975 ~ LiL’ KiM the American rapper was born on the 11th day of July in 1975.

1977 ~ MARTiN LUTHER KiNG, Jr. was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on the 11th day of July in 1977.

1979 ~ SKYLAB, America’s 1st space station was destroyed as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere on the 11th day of July in 1979.

1980 ~ 92.3 EON FM started broadcasting on air on the 11th July 1980. EON FM was Australia’s first commercial FM station, know known as Triple M.

1980 ~ TYSON KiDD the Canadian professional wrestler was born on the 11th day of July in 1980.

1984 ~ RACHAEL TAYLOR the Australian actress and model, was born in Launceston, Tasmania on the 11th July 1984. Rachael made her leading role debut in the Australian program headLand. Later she made the transition to Hollywood, and appeared in films such as Transformers, Shutter, and Splinterheads. Rachael Taylor played the role of Nancy in the movie Red Dog. Rachael Taylor’s Twitter verified: www.twitter.com/_Rachael_Taylor

1987 ~ WORLD POPULATiON DAY was inspired by the public interest in 5 Billion Day, on the 11th day of July in 1987, when the world’s population reached 5 billion people. World Population Day is an annual event to raise awareness of global population issues. World Population Day 2012 Theme is “Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services”. The world population reached 7 billion on the 31st october in 2011. Visit UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund website: www.unfpa.org. See the current live population clock at www.WorldOmeters.info/world-population/ 

1990 ~ MONA BARTHEL the champion German tennis player was born on the 11th day of July in 1990.

1990 ~ GEORGE CRAiG the singer from British indie rock band ONE NiGHT ONLY was born on the 11th day of July in 1990. One Night Only’s 1st single “You and Me” was released in 2007.

1990 ~ CONNOR PAOLO the American actor was born on the 11th day of July in 1990. Connor Paolo is best known as Declan Porter in Revenge, plus Eric van der Woodsen in the Gossip Girl series, and also his work in the Oliver Stone films, World Trade Center and Alexander. 

1990 ~ CAROLiNE WOZNiACKi the champion Danish tennis player was born on the 11th day of July in 1990.

199* ~ TYSON STEiN aka Spoon the former child actor and dancer, was born on the 11th day of July. Tyson starred as the young version of the main character Paul Morris, in the 2000 Australian movie Sensitive New Age Killer  aka SNAK 

Tyson Stein at the age of 10 can be seen in the start of the Sensitive New Age Killer alternative movie trailer. These days Tyson devotes his time to a career away from the entertainment industry, while continuing playing basketball.

1992 ~ KARiSE EDEN the Australian soul singer was born in  Gosford, New South Wales on the 11th July 1992. Karise Eden became the 1st winner of the first season of THE VOiCE in Australia, on the 18th day of June in 2012. Karise Eden’s official website: www.KariseEden.com | Karise Eden’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/KariseEdenMusic | YouTube video: Karise Eden’s 1st appearance on The Voice on the 15th of April in 2012, singing the classic song “It’s A Man’s Man’s World”…

YouTube video: Karise Eden performing her last song on the grand finale night, prior to the announcement of The Voice’s first Australian winner, on the 18th of June in 2012… 

YouTube video: Sunrise story about Karise Eden on the morning after The Voice grand final…

Today in History for July 11th ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1687 ~ Isaac Newton published Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica on the 5th July 1687.

1811 ~ Venezuela declared independence from Spain on the 5th July 1811.

1884 ~ Cameroon was taken possession by Germany on the 5th July 1884.

1937 ~ Spam luncheon meat was introduced on the 5th July 1937, by the Hormel Foods Corporation.

1946 ~ The BiKiNi was unveiled by French automobile engineer Louis Réard when he introduced the daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor on the 5th July in 1946, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Prior to this, Louis Réard could not find a model to wear his design, so he ended up hiring Micheline Bernardini, a nude dancer from the Casino de Paris, to display the string bikini with a g-string back. Louis Reard dubbed the new swimsuit “bikini,” inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place earlier that week off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

1950 – Huey Lewis the American singer-songwriter and actor was born on the 5th July 1950. Huey Lewis is best known for his band, Huey Lewis and the News. YouTube video: Huey Lewis and the News performing live in 1985 with the Tower of Power Horns..

1954 ~ The BBC broadcasted its 1st television news bulletin on the 5th July 1954.

1962 ~ Algeria became independent from France on the 5th July 1962.

1975 ~ Arthur Ashe became the 1st black man to win the Wimbledon singles title on the 5th July 1975.

1979 ~ Shane Filan the Irish singer-songwriter from Westlife was born on the 5th July 1979.

1980 ~ Jason Wade the American singer-songwriter and guitarist  from Lifehouse was born on the 5th July 1980.

1983 ~ Zheng Jie the Chinese tennis player was born on the 5th July 1983.

1983 ~ Edwina Bartholomew (aka Eddie or Eddy Bartholomew) the Australian journalist, weather girl on Sunrise, and co-host of Dancing with the Stars in 2013, was born in the South Australian mining town of Whyalla, on the 5th July 1983. Follow Eddie online: Edwina Bartholomew verified official Twitter account. See Eddy on the Yahoo7 TV Sunrise Weather Videos & YouTube Video (below): Paris bans Channel 7 over ‘fame’ question when Eddy Bartholomew gets on Paris Hilton’s bad side after a seemingly innocent question rubs the heiress the wrong way…

1985 ~ Stephanie McIntosh the Australian singer and actress was born on the 5th July 1985.

1989 ~ Seinfeld the American television sitcom was first broadcast on the 5th July 1989, to the 14th May 1998.

1996 ~ Dolly the sheep became the 1st mammal cloned from an adult cell on the 5th July 1996.

1999 ~ Bill Clinton the U.S. President imposed trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan on the 5th July 1999.

2009 ~  The Largest Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Gold ever discovered (over 1,500 items) was found on the 5th July 2009, near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England.

2012 ~ The Shard in London was inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe on the 5th July 2012, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).

This Day in History for July 5th ~ video presented by www.History.com 

1608 – Québec City was founded by Samuel de Champlain on the 3rd July 1608.

1767 – Adresseavisen, Norway’s oldest newspaper which is still in print, was founded and published on the 3rd July 1767.

1844 – The last pair of Great Auks was killed on the 3rd July 1844.

1884 – Dow Jones and Company published its first stock average on the 3rd July 1884.

1886 – Karl Benz officially unveilled the Benz Patent Motorwagen, for the first purpose-built automobile on the 3rd July 1886.

1886 – The New York Tribune became the 1st newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand on the 3rd July 1886.

1938 – The Mallard locomotive set a World speed record for a steam railway locomotive in England, by reaching a speed of 126 miles per hour (203 km/h) on the 3rd July 1938.

1956 ~ Montel Williams the American television personality, radio talk show host and actor was born in Baltimore, Maryland on the 3rd July 1956. Montel Williams is best known as host of the The Montel Williams Show. Montel Williams founded the Montel Williams MS Foundation after he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1999. Montel Williams online: Montel Williams TVshow | Facebook.com/MontelBWilliams | LivingWellWithMontel | Facebook.com/LivingWellWithMontel | MontelMS.org | Facebook.com/MontelMS | MyHealthMaster.com | YouTube Channel| YouTube video: Montel Williams MS Foundation PSA #1…

1963 ~ Tracey Emin the British artist was born on the 3rd July 1963. 

1971 ~ JULiAN ASSANGE the Australian activist best known as the editor-in-chief and founder of WikiLeaks was born on 3rd July 1971. Julian Assange was a hacker-activist in his teen years, before becoming a computer programmer, and then internationally renowned for his controversial work with www.WikiLeaks.org, which gained International attention in 2010 when, with partners in the news media, began to publish U.S. military and diplomatic documents. Julian Assange and WikiLeaks have been formally designated as “enemies of the United States” by the U.S. Defense Department. and has been subject to a European Arrest Warrant since December 2010, in response to a Swedish police request for questioning in relation to a rape and sexual assault investigation. Since the 19th June 2012, Julian Assange has been residing in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he was granted diplomatic asylum, but the British government intend to extradite him to Sweden, under that arrest warrant if he leaves the embassy. Julian fears leaving the embassy, as it may result in his subsequent extradition to the United States of America to face charges.

1988 – United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf on the 3rd July 1988, killing all 290 people aboard.

2005 – Same-sex marriage in Spain became legal on the 3rd July 2005.

2013 ~ Mohamed Morsi the Egyptian 5th President of Egypt was overthrown by Egypt’s military on the 3rd July 2013, following massive protests calling for his resignation.

The latest video of Julian Assange on the WikiLeaks Channel on YouTube…

2005 – Same-sex marriage in Spain became legal on the 3rd July 2005.

Today in History for July 3rd ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1698 – Thomas Savery patented the 1st steam engine on the 2nd July 1698.

1777 – Vermont became the 1st American territory to abolish slavery on the 2nd July 1777.

1849 – Maria Theresa of Austria-Este was born on the 2nd July 1849 (died 1919).

1896 – Lydia Mei the Estonian painter was born on the 2nd July 1896 (died 1965).

1897 – Italian scientist Guglielmo Marconi obtained a patent for radio on the 2nd July 1897, in London .

1900 – The 1st Zeppelin flight took place on the 2nd July 1900, on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.

1918 – Wim Boost the Dutch cartoonist was born on the 2nd July 1918 (died 2005).

1937 – Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan were last heard from over the Pacific Ocean on the 2nd July 1937, while attempting to make the 1st equatorial round-the-world flight.

1952 – Johnny Colla the American guitarist from Huey Lewis and the News was born on the 2nd July 152.

1953 – Mark Hart the American guitarist and keyboard player from Crowded House and Supertramp was born on the 2nd July 1953.

1954 – Pete Briquette the Irish bass player from The Boomtown Rats was born on the 2nd July 1954.

1962 – The 1st Wal-Mart store opened for business on the 2nd July 1962, in Rogers, Arkansas.

1974 ~ Matthew John Reilly the Australian action thriller writer born on the 2nd July 1974. Official website: MatthewReilly.com | Facebook.com/OfficialMatthewReilly

1974 – Rocky Gray the American drummer and guitarist from Evanescence was born on the 2nd July 1974.

1976 – Mihkel Tüür the Estonian architect was born on the 2nd July 1976.

1986 – Lindsay Lohan the American actress and singer was born on the 2nd July 1986.

1990 – Margot Robbie the Australian actress was born on the 2nd July 1990.

2002 – Steve Fossett became the 1st person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon on the 2nd July 2002.

Today in History for July 2nd ~ video presented by the Associated Press… 

1770 – Lexell’s Comet passed closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, only 2,200,000 km away on the 1st day of July in 1770.

1874 – The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, became the first commercially successful typewriter to go on sale on the 1st day of July in 1874.

1879 – Charles Taze Russell published the first edition of the The Watchtower religious magazine on the 1st day of July in 1879.

1881 – The world’s first international telephone call was made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States on the 1st day of July in 1881.

1908 – SOS was adopted as the international distress signal on the 1st day of July in 1908.

1921 – The Communist Party of China was founded on the 1st day of July in 1921.

1931 – United Airlines began service as Boeing Air Transport on the 1st day of July in 1931.

1942 – The Australian Federal Government became the sole collector of income tax in Australia as the State Income Tax was abolished on the 1st day of July in 1942.

1945 ~ Deborah Harry the American singer-songwriter best known for being the lead singer of Blondie was born on the 1st July 1945.

1977 – Liv Tyler the American actress and model was born on the 1st July 1977.

1978 – The Northern Territory in Australia was granted Self-Government on the 1st day of July in 1978.

1979 – The Walkman was introduced by Sony on the 1st day of July in 1979.

1980 – O Canada officially became the national anthem of Canada on the 1st day of July in 1980.

1990 – German re-unification: East Germany accepted the Deutsche Mark as its currencyon the 1st day of July in 1990. This unitited the economies of East and West Germany.

1997 – China resumed sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule on the 1st day of July in 1997.

2002 – The International Criminal Court was established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression on the 1st day of July in 2002.

2007 – Smoking in England was banned in all public indoor spaces on the 1st day of July in 2007.

Today in History for July 1st ~ video presented by the Associated Press…