{"id":208060,"date":"2020-01-01T13:20:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/july-1\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:32:15","slug":"july-1","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/july-1\/","title":{"rendered":"July 1: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 1st is officially celebrated as Joke Day and Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day.

Welcome to the 182^{nd day of the year! We’re gradually getting through the year, but we still have another 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 in 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 1^{st in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on July 1 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
Japanese whaling ships officially resumed activities after a thirty-one-year hiatus.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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.\r\n\r\n
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2004\r\n\r\n
The Cassini–Huygens spacecraft became the first to enter Saturn’s orbit.\r\n\r\n
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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.\r\n\r\n
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2003\r\n\r\n
Tesla Motors was incorporated in Palo Alto, California, US.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1997\r\n\r\n
The UK returned Hong Kong’s control back to China after 156 years of British rule.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1991\r\n\r\n
Court TV was launched on American cable television.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The show aired live footage of trials as well as reality legal dramas.\r\n\r\n
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1984\r\n\r\n
The Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 film rating.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The PG-13 rating advises that some material in the film may be inappropriate for children under the age of 13. The first film released with this rating was John Milius’ Red Dawn.\r\n\r\n
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1979\r\n\r\n
Sony’s iconic Walkman first went on sale in Japan.\r\n\r\n
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1963\r\n\r\n
The United States Postal Service introduced ZIP codes for US mail.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1941\r\n\r\n
The US aired its first-ever TV commercial.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The ad was by Bulova Watch Co and cost just $9!\r\n\r\n
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1921\r\n\r\n
The Communist Party of China was founded with Chen Duxiu as the leader.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1916\r\n\r\n
The Battle of Somme began.\r\n\r\n
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On this day, the British Empire and France went to war against the German Empire during World War I. The battle lasted until November 18, 1916, and up to 1.3 million people died.\r\n\r\n
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1916\r\n\r\n
The first of four fatal shark attacks happened on New Jersey shores.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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.\r\n\r\n
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1908\r\n\r\n
The Morse code distress signal “SOS,” originating from Germany, became the world’s official message for help.\r\n\r\n
$OTD in 1908: The Morse code distress signal \"SOS$ \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1862\r\n\r\n
Congress banned polygamy, stating that those who are caught are to be punished.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1847\r\n\r\n
The first US postage stamps were issued.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Two different stamps were issued: one featuring Ben Franklin, which cost 5 cents, and the other featuring George Washington, costing 10 cents.\r\n\r\n
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1810\r\n\r\n
King Louis I of Holland abdicated in favor of his son Napoléon Louis.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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