July 1st
1863
The Battle of Gettysburg, which marked the turning point in the Civil War, began.
1867
Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain under the British North America Act.
1898
Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders fought the battle of San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War.
1943
Income tax withholding began in the United States.
1963
The U.S. Post Office inaugurated its five-digit ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) codes.
1968
The United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and 58 other nations signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
1979
Sony introduces the Walkman.
1980
O Canada officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.
1982
Cal Ripken began playing shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles.
1984
The Motion Picture Association of America established the "PG-13" rating.
1991
Court TV began airing.
1994
Yasir Arafat returned to Palestinian land after 27 years in exile.
1997
After 156 years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong was returned to China.
2000
The Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina statehouse.
2004
Actor Marlon Brando died at age 80.
Birthdays
93 Olivia de Havilland Actress ("Gone With the Wind")
84 Farley Granger Actor
78 Leslie Caron Actress
75 Jamie Farr Actor ("MASH")
75 Jean Marsh Actress ("Upstairs, Downstairs")
74 David Prowse Actor
73 Wally Amos Cookiemaker
70 Karen Black Actress
68 Rod Gilbert Hockey Hall of Famer
67 Genevieve Bujold Actress
64 Deborah Harry Rock singer (Blondie)
59 Dano Cigar Asylum Inmate
58 Daryl Anderson Actor ("Lou Grant")
58 Trevor Eve Actor
58 Terrence Mann Actor
58 Victor Willis Singer (The Village People)
57 Dan Aykroyd Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live")
53 Alan Ruck Actor
52 Lisa Blount Actress
48 Carl Lewis Olympic gold medal track star
47 Andre Braugher Actor
42 Pamela Anderson Actress ("Baywatch")
39 Franny Griffiths Rock musician (Space)
39 Mark Pirro Rock musician
39 Henry Simmons Actor ("NYPD Blue")
38 Missy Elliott Hip-hop artist
38 Julianne Nicholson Actress ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
37 Cyanide Cigar Asylum Inmate
32 Liv Tyler Actress ("The Incredible Hulk," "Lord of the Rings" films)
27 Hilarie Burton Actress ("One Tree Hill")
26 Lynsey Bartilson Actress
21 Evan Ellingson Actor ("CSI: Miami")
17 Andrew Cavarno Actor ("Party of Five")
17 Steven Cavarno Actor ("Party of Five")
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?? Moglman Cigar Asylum Inmate
81 Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau 7/1/1725 - 5/10/1807 French general; aided colonists in American Revolution
85 James Cain 7/1/1892 - 10/27/1977 American novelist
36 Diana, Princess of Wales 7/1/1961 - 8/31/1997 English consort of Charles, Prince of Wales