July 1st is officially celebrated as Joke Day and Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day.
Welcome to the 182nd day of the year! We’re gradually getting through the year, but we still have another 183 days left in 2025.
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, July 1, 1916, the Battle of Somme began? It lasted for 140 days, more than 3 million men fought and over 1 million were killed or wounded.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about July 1st in history!
Historical Events
What memorable events happened on July 1 in history? Keep reading to find out!
Japanese whaling ships officially resumed activities after a thirty-one-year hiatus.
Japan ceased commercial whaling activities in 1986 but continued whaling for scientific purposes. It's long been the position of many in Japan, including the nation's Prime Minister, that there are only a select few species of endangered whales; thus, whaling isn't a big deal.
The Cassini–Huygens spacecraft became the first to enter Saturn’s orbit.
The spacecraft was a collaboration between multiple international space agencies and consisted of NASA's Cassini probe and the European Space Agencies Huygens lander. It took seven years for Cassini–Huygens to reach Saturn, remaining there until 2017.
The first of four fatal shark attacks happened on New Jersey shores.
The attack happened at Beach Haven, where Charles Epting Vansant from Philadelphia went for a swim while on his vacation. He was taken to the hotel manager's office but sadly died of blood loss.
Famous Births
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as David Prowse? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1999
Jack Avery
American Musician
Age
26 years old
Born IN
California, USA
1961
Princess Diana
British Princess
Died On
Aug 31, 1997 (Age 36)
Born IN
England, UK
1967
Pamela Anderson
Canadian Actress
Age
58 years old
Born IN
British Columbia, Canada
1998
Chloe Bailey
American Singer-Songwriter
Age
27 years old
Born IN
Georgia, USA
1977
Liv Tyler
American Actress
Age
48 years old
Born IN
New York, USA
1935
David Prowse
English Bodybuilder
Died On
Nov 29, 2020 (Age 85)
Born IN
England, UK
Birthday & Zodiac
People who were born on July 1st all share the Cancer zodiac sign.
Cancer is represented by the crab and is the fourth sign in the zodiac. Anyone born between June 21 and July 22 falls into this astrological sign.
Ruby is the birthstone given to those who were born during July. Ancient Hindus regarded the ruby as the “king of gems.” The gemstone was believed to protect the wearer from evil.
For people born on this day, your estimated date of conception falls on October 8th in the previous year.
Babies conceived on July 1st, 2025, will be due next year around March 24th.
Famous Deaths
Unfortunately, July 1st has also been a day where we've had to say some goodbyes over the years…
Special Holidays
Are you looking for something to do today? Well, here's a few special days that might just give you some ideas.
World
International Joke Day
Here’s a joke for you: Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill? Because it ran out of juice! Okay, so we don’t hear you laughing… Well, today is International Joke Day, so why not see if you can come up with some better ones?
United States
National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Today celebrates all the quirky ice cream flavors, from buttered corn to spaghetti bolognese! So try the wilder side of life today by eating the most creative flavor of ice cream at your local ice cream parlor.
Fact Of The Day
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