12 History Lessons + 6 Births & 6 Deaths for July 1, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1863 – The Battle of Gettysburg begins during the American Civil War, marking a turning point in the conflict.
- 1867 – The Dominion of Canada is established as a self-governing entity within the British Empire with the passage of the British North America Act.
- 1898 – The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War; Theodore Roosevelt gains fame leading the Rough Riders.
- 1903 – The first Tour de France bicycle race begins.
- 1916 – The Battle of the Somme begins in World War I; over 19,000 British soldiers die on the first day.
- 1941 – Commercial television begins in the United States as NBC starts regular broadcasting in New York.
- 1963 – ZIP codes are introduced in the United States.
- 1967 – The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album reaches #1 on the Billboard charts.
- 1968 – The U.S. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is signed by 62 nations.
- 1997 – China regains sovereignty over Hong Kong after 156 years of British rule.
- 2002 – The International Criminal Court is established in The Hague to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- 2013 – Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1967 – Pamela Anderson, actress and activist (Baywatch) (58)
- 1971 – Missy Elliott, rapper and producer (54)
- 1977 – Liv Tyler, actress (The Lord of the Rings) (48)
- 1980 – Plies, rapper and entrepreneur (45)
- 1981 – Julianne Hough, dancer and actress (Dancing with the Stars) (44)
- 2000 – Chloe Bailey, singer and actress (Chloe x Halle) (25)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1925 – Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish poet and Nobel laureate (Age 60)
- 1962 – William Faulkner, American novelist and Nobel Prize winner (Age 64)
- 1991 – Michael Landon, actor and director (Little House on the Prairie) (Age 54)
- 2004 – Marlon Brando, legendary actor (The Godfather) (Age 80)
- 2005 – Luther Vandross, Grammy-winning R&B singer (Age 54)
- 2009 – Karl Malden, Academy Award-winning actor (A Streetcar Named Desire) (Age 97)
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