What Happened On July 1

What Happened On Jul 1 Events

1097 Jul 1 Battle Of Dorylaeum
The Battle of Dorylaeum took place during the First Crusade on July 1, 1097, between the crusaders and the Seljuk Turks, near Dorylaeum in Anatolia. The crusaders had left Nicaea on Ju...
1147 Jul 1 Siege of Lisbon Begins
The Siege of Lisbon, from July 1 to October 25 of 1147, was the military action that brought the city of Lisbon under definitive Portuguese control and expelled its Moorish overlords. The...
1644 Jul 1 Battle of Colberger Heide
The naval Battle of Colberger Heide (or Colberg Heath) took place on 1 July 1644 during the Danish-Swedish War (part of the Thirty Years War), off northern Germany. It was a slight victor...
1752 Jul 1 Ange Duquesne De Menneville Takes Over The Post Of Marquis De La Jonquière
On March 17, 1752, the Governor-General of New France, Marquis de la Jonquière died, and was temporarily replaced by Charles le Moyne de Longueuil. It was not until July 1, 1752 that his ...
1830 Jul 1 Edgar Allan Poe enrolls at West Point
Frances Allan died on February 28, 1829, and Poe visited the day after her burial. Perhaps softened by his wife's death, John Allan agreed to support Poe's attempt to be discharged in ord...
1847 Jul 1 The U. S. Post Office First Issues The Postage Stamp
On July 1, 1847, the United States Post Office issued its first general issue postage stamp, a five-cent stamp honoring Benjamin Franklin, the first postmaster general under the Continent...
1858 Jul 1 Charles Darwin First Goes Public on Views of Evolution
Darwin’s book was half way when, on 18 June 1858, he received a paper from Wallace describing natural selection. Shocked that he had been “forestalled”, Darwin sent it on to Lyell, as req...
1862 Jul 1 Battle of Malvern Hill - Sixth of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, took place on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, was the sixth and last of the Seven Days Battles (Penin...
1862 Jul 1 The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 is Signed into Law
The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (12 Statutes at Large, 489), as enacted by the United States Congress, was approved and signed into law by the President, Abraham Lincoln, on July 1, 1862....
1863 Jul 1
to 1863 Jul 2
 Battle of Cabin Creek - Union Forces Maintain Indian Territory Presence
Description: Col. James M. Williams of the First Kansas Colored Infantry led a Union supply train from Fort Scott, Kansas, to Fort Gibson, Oklahoma (then Indian Territory). As he approach...
1863 Jul 1 Battle of Carlisle
The Battle of Carlisle was a relatively small, but strategically important skirmish during the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, taking place during the evening of July 1, 18...
1863 Jul 1 Battle Of Gettysburg
"…he can still remember the peaches on the trees across the field, and the corn being knee high, and how hot it was the day they fought." —William Munroe Graves
1889 Jul 1 Douglass is Appointed Chargé d'Affaires, Santo Domingo
One of the most controversial positions Frederick Douglass took in his later career was to support the annexation of Santo Domingo (today’s Dominican Republic) as a state in the United St...
1889 Jul 1 Douglass is Appointed U.S. Minister Resident and Consul General, Republic of Haiti
Frederick Douglass arrived in Port-au-Prince on this day to serve as U.S. Minister to Haiti. Appointed by President William Henry Harrison, Douglass was minister to Haiti until 1891. Dou...
1898 Jul 1 Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898) was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the Spanish–American War. It was also one of the greatest victories for the Rough Riders. At San ...
1904 Jul 1
to 1904 Nov 23
 Games of the III Olympiad held in St. Louis, Missouri
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from...
1916 Jul 1
to 1916 Nov 18
 Battle of the Somme
Allied Forces, 1,500,000 General Ferdinand Foch, Commander-in-Chief British Army, 700,000 General Sir Douglas Haig, Commander General Sir Henry Rawlinson General Home General Sir Her...
1918 Jul 1 Chilwell Shell Filling Factory Explosion
It's the forgotten tragedy in which 134 Nottingham workers were killed, and dozens more injured. It was also Britain's worst ever disaster involving an explosion. Although it happened ...
1939 Jul 1 Ronald Reagan Appears as Ed 'Eddie' Clark in "Naughty But Nice"
One Warner Bros. career ended while another rose in Naughty But Nice (1939), a light-hearted musical that spelled the end of Dick Powell's contract as a boy crooner and the start of Ann S...
1956 Jul 1 Elvis Presley appears on the Steve Allen Show
Country vocalists The Jordanaires accompanied Presley on The Steve Allen Show and their first recording session together produced "Any Way You Want Me", "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog". ...
1958 Jul 1 "A Night To Remember" Is Released
A Night to Remember is a 1958 Golden Globe Award winning docudrama film adaptation of Walter Lord's book of the same name, recounting the final night of the RMS Titanic. It was adapted by...
1959 Jul 1 "Anatomy Of A Murder" Is Released
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) is an American trial court drama film directed by Otto Preminger and written by Wendell Mayes based on the best-selling novel of the same name written by Michig...
1961 Jul 1 Diana Spencer (Princess Diana) is born
Diana was the youngest daughter of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp (later the 8th Earl Spencer) and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp (formerly the Honourable Frances Burke Roche, and l...
1966 Jul 1 FDA Approves Sanofi-Aventis's Lasix
Lasix is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine. Lasix treats fluid retention (edema) i...
1967 Jul 1
to 1967 Jul 14
 Operation Buffalo
Operation Buffalo was an operation during the Vietnam War that took place in the vicinity of Con Thien, Republic of Vietnam from 1 - 14 July, 1967. The battle was fought between units of ...
1969 Jul 1 Decision in Norton v Macy eliminates Civil service firing on grounds of homosexuality
1971 Jul 1 The Twenty-sixth Amendment is ratified
The Twenty-sixth Amendment (Amendment XXVI) to the United States Constitution standardized the voting age to 18. It was adopted in response to student activism against the Vietnam War and...
1987 Jul 1 Edward Kennedy Delivers "Robert Bork's America" Speech, Earning Him the Title of 'Liberal Lion'
"Robert Bork's America is a land in which women would be forced into back-alley abortions, blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters, rogue police could break down citizens' doors in m..." —Ted Kennedy
1987 Jul 1 Napalm Death release Scum
Scum is the first album by the English grindcore band Napalm Death. The Side A of the Scum album was originally recorded for £50.00 at Rich Bitch studio (Birmingham, England) in August...
1991 Jul 1 Cannibal Corpse releases Butchered at Birth
Butchered at Birth is the second studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released in 1991 through Metal Blade Records. The album was banned in Germany, due to...
1992 Jul 1 "A League Of Their Own" Is Released
A League of Their Own is a 1992 United States comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Directed by P...
1995 Jul 1
to 1995 Jul 9
 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games
The Ninth Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in New Haven, Connecticut, USA on July 1-9, 1995. More than 7,000 athletes from 143 countries gathered for competition in 21 sports...
1997 Jul 1 Limp Bizkit release Three Dollar Bill, Yall$
Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ is the debut album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released July 1, 1997 through Flip/Interscope. It was produced by Ross Robinson and was certified 2x Pla...
2000 Jul 1
to 2000 Jul 23
 Lance Armstrong wins the 87th Tour de France
The 2000 Tour de France was the 87th Tour de France, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong. The Tour started with an individual time ...
2000 Jul 1 Walter Matthau Dies
Matthau died of full cardiac arrest in Santa Monica on July 1, 2000, aged 79. After undergoing heart surgery some years before, doctors discovered that he had colon cancer, which, by the ...
2002 Jul 1 Apple Acquires Logic Music Production Software from Emagic
Apple® today announced it has acquired Emagic, a leading provider of professional software solutions for computer based music production. Emagic’s most popular product, Logic, is actively...
2003 Jul 1 America's Next Top Model Cycle 1 Episode 7
This week, the remaining four girls had their pictures taken by Tyra in an impromptu black and white photo shoot. Then, they traveled to the House of Carven, the oldest couture house in P...
2003 Jul 1 Cannibal Corpse releases Worm Infested
Worm Infested is the second EP by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse released in 2003 through Metal Blade Records.
2003 Jul 1 The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Novel) Published
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 2003 steampunk/adventure novel by Kevin J. Anderson. It is a novelization of the script of the movie of the same name, written by James Dale Rob...
2004 Jul 1 Marlon Brando Dies
On July 1, 2004, Brando died, aged 80. The cause of death was intentionally withheld, his lawyer citing privacy concerns. It was later revealed that he had died at UCLA Medical Center of ...
2004 Jul 1 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-4
NEW YORK -- One win. One measly win. That's all the Red Sox figured they needed last night to free them from their prison of pain. Then an instant classic got in the way. "You had t...
2005 Jul 1 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 15-2
It won't be anywhere as dramatic as the Tampa Summit called by their Yankee cousins earlier this week, but with Theo and the Trio on the premises last night, bearing witness to the Sox' 1...
2006 Jul 1 Boston Red Sox defeat Florida Marlins, 11-5
MIAMI -- Dolphin Stadium, which by name alone reminds the Marlins of their secondary status here to the football team, is not exactly waterfront property. It's almost as close to the Ever...
2007 Jul 1 Entourage Season 4 Episode 3 - Malibooty
Billy submits Medellin to Cannes Film Festival but Eric thinks it still needs major editing. Vince gets in over his head while hanging at a Malibu beach house. Drama rekindles a romance w...
2007 Jul 1 Los Angeles Angels defeat Baltimore Orioles, 4-3
Trouble with long ball Jeremy Guthrie turned in another fine performance, but home runs hurt him in the end. Guthrie pitched eight innings and allowed only four hits, but Casey Kotchma...
2007 Jul 1 Texas Rangers defeat Boston Red Sox, 2-1
David Ortiz walked back to the dugout, head down, the roaring crowd suddenly silent. He removed his helmet a few feet from the dugout and walked down the steps. The game was over. This...
2008 Jul 1 Baltimore Orioles defeat Kansas City Royals, 7-5
A recap of the Orioles' 7-5 victory over the Royals last night: GOT HIM The Orioles and starter Radhames Liz fell behind 1-0 three batters into the game, and it took only one big sw...
2008 Jul 1
to 2008 Jul 6
 Harborfest 2008
If you want to celebrate Independence Day in proper patriotic style, head for Boston. The annual Boston Harborfest is a multi-day Fourth of July celebration featuring hundreds of events t...
2008 Jul 1 John Mayer releases live album "Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles"
Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles, commonly referred to as Where the Light Is, is a live album and concert film by American blues-rock musician John Mayer. Released on Ju...
2008 Jul 1 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Boston Red Sox, 3-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Wednesday night, helping the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 for their second three-game sweep...