Born on July 1
July 1 birthdays & history
If you were born on July 1, you share a birthday with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Diana and George Sand. July 1 babies are Cancer, with ruby as their birthstone and the larkspur as their birth flower. July 1 is the 183rd day of the year in leap years (182nd in other years).
Famous people born on July 1
- 1646Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, German mathematician and philosopher
- 1961Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1804George Sand, French author and playwright
- 1967Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress
- 1916Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress
- 1742Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist and academic
- 1977Liv Tyler, American actress
- 1818Ignaz Semmelweis, Hungarian-Austrian physician and obstetrician
- 1934Sydney Pollack, American actor, director and producer
- 1976Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dutch footballer and manager
What happened on July 1
- 692Berhtwald was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.
- 1849Belgium introduced its first series of postage stamps, known as epaulettes.
- 1874The Remington No. 1, the first commercially successful typewriter, went on sale.
- 1921Yan Ruisheng, the first full-length Chinese film, is released in Shanghai.
- 1927The Singapore Improvement Trust was founded to oversee the construction of public housing in Singapore, where more than three quarters of residents live.
- 1935The first Grant Park Music Festival was held in Chicago's Grant Park.
- 1948The first flight departed New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, then known as New York International Airport.
- 1959B. Anthony Stewart is credited with the first image on the cover of National Geographic featuring the 49-star flag of the United States after Alaska's admission to the Union as a U.S. state.
- 1960Ghana became a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president.
- 1970The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland, merged with its rival Northern Bank.
- 1979Sony introduced the Walkman, a portable audio player that changed listening habits by offering users the ability to play one's own choice of music.
- 1999Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
Also observed on July 1
- Armed Forces Day (Singapore)
- Bobby Bonilla Day (United States)
- Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day (Canada)
- Children's Day (Pakistan)
- Chinese Communist Party Founding Day (China)
- Day of Officials and Civil Servants (Hungary)
Questions, answered
What star sign is July 1?
People born on July 1 are Cancer. Their birthstone is ruby and their birth flower is the larkspur.
Which famous people were born on July 1?
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646), Diana (1961), George Sand (1804), Pamela Anderson (1967), Olivia de Havilland (1916), Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742) were all born on July 1.
What happened on July 1 in history?
Among other things: in 1970, The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland, merged with its rival Northern Bank; in 1979, Sony introduced the Walkman, a portable audio player that changed listening habits by offering users the ability to play one's own choice of music; in 1999, Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
Can I get a newspaper front page from July 1?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any July 1 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
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