July 1 - The Day in History

July 1 : General Interest 1997: Hong Kong returned to China At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverts back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright... read more American Revolution 1775 : Congress resolves to forge Indian alliances http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-resolves-to-forge-indian-alliances Automotive 2005 : Last Ford Thunderbird produced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-ford-thunderbird-produced Civil War 1863 : The Battle of Gettysburg begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-gettysburg-begins Cold War 1947 : "Mr. X" article appears in Foreign Affairs http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mr-x-article-appears-in-iforeign-affairsi Crime 2003 : Kobe Bryant accuser goes to police http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kobe-bryant-accuser-goes-to-police Disaster 2002 : Two planes collide over Germany http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/two-planes-collide-over-germany General Interest 1867 : Canadian Independence Day http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/canadian-independence-day 1898 : The Battle of San Juan Hill http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-san-juan-hill 1916 : Battle of the Somme begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-somme-begins Hollywood 1984 : PG-13 rating debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pg-13-rating-debuts Literary 1804 : George Sand is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-sand-is-born Music 1979 : The first Sony Walkman goes on sale http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-sony-walkman-goes-on-sale Old West 1887 : Gunfighter Clay Allison killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gunfighter-clay-allison-killed Presidential 1916 : Dwight D. Eisenhower marries "his Mamie" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dwight-d-eisenhower-marries-his-mamie Sports 1951 : Feller hurls third no-hitter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/feller-hurls-third-no-hitter Vietnam War 1965 : Ball recommends compromise in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ball-recommends-compromise-in-vietnam 1966 : Bombing of North Vietnam continues http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bombing-of-north-vietnam-continues World War II 1942 : The Battle of El Alamein begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-el-alamein-begins

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