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International observance days, weeks, and months for July 1, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
Events that occurred on July 1 throughout history
The Battle of Gettysburg begins. The military battle claimed over 50,000 Union and Confederate casualties.
President Ulysses S. Grant signs legislation creating the U.S. Department of Justice. The law centralized federal legal authority under the Attorney General and created the Office of the Solicitor General.
The first zoo opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The zoo featured 1,000 rare and endangered animals and had a 25-cents admission fee.
The first commercially successful typewriter (Sholes and Glidden typewriter) goes on sale. The typewriter was the first to have the QWERTY keyboard layout.
Los Angeles becomes the first city to introduce the a coin operated ice vending machines. Residents could purchase a 25-pound block of ice, making refrigeration and food preservation more accessible.
WWII: Allied forces invade Sicily, leading to the downfall of Mussolini.
"Pay-as-you-go" becomes the first tax withholding from a paycheck is implemented in the U.S. to help remedy the wartime revenue crisis. The tax model required employers to automatically deduct income taxes directly from employee paychecks.
Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) codes are introduced for United States mail to help sort mail more efficiently.
President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted an amendment to the Social Security Act, it established Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance). The amendment allowed Medicare to take effect. Former President Harry S. Truman was issued the first Medicare card during the 1965 bill signing ceremony.
The CIA's Phoenix Program is officially established as "a set of programs that sought to attack and destroy the political infrastructure of the Viet Cong." The program was designed to identify and destroy the Viet Cong (VC) "via infiltration, assassination, torture, capture, counter-terrorism, and interrogation."
WFAN in New York City becomes the world's first all-sports radio station.
People born on July 1
Blues singer-songwriter, bass player, guitarist and producer. He is considered to be one of the most prolific songwriters of all time.
Grammarian (someone who analyzes and studies language) and author who created The Elements of Style (a guide to writing).
Founder of Famous Amos, the Cookie Kahuna, and Aunt Della's Cookies gourmet cookie brands.
Founder of Clemson University in South Carolina.
Actress and daughter of rocker Steven Tyler. She has starred in blockbuster films Armageddon and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Considered to be one of the most successful con men of all time. He is said to have stolen more than $8 million during his lifetime.
Neurosurgeon who created the first intensive care unit (ICU).
Actor recognized for his comedic role as the Corporal Klinger in the sitcom M.A.S.H.
Biologist and immunologist who won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of antibody molecules.
Co-founder of Estée Lauder.
Painter of landscape illustrations and watercolors. Most of his works featured Pueblo tribes, but also captured the working-class and rural areas of his time.
Lead singer of the rock band Blondie (Heart of Glass and Call Me).
Environmentalist and founder of the Sierra Club Foundation, John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, Friends of the Earth, and Earth Island Institute.
Former track and field athlete who won: 9 Olympic gold medals; 1 Olympic silver medal; and 10 World Championships medals, which included 8 gold medals.
Pastor and singer considered the "Father of Modern Gospel Music."
