{"id":111477,"date":"2026-07-01T08:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/111477\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:22:13","slug":"on-this-day-july-1-canada-becomes-self-governing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/111477\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day, July 1: Canada becomes self-governing"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 1 (UPI) — On this date in history:<\/p>\n

In 1847, the first U.S. postage stamps were issued.<\/p>\n

In 1859, the first intercollegiate baseball game was played in Pittsfield, Mass., and it was a high-scoring contest. Amherst beat Williams, 66-32.<\/p>\n

In 1867, Canada became a self-governing state within the British Empire, setting the stage to become fully independent in 1931. Today, Canadians celebrate<\/a> July 1 as Canada Day.<\/p>\n

In 1874, the Philadelphia Zoological Society, the first U.S. zoo, opened to the public.<\/p>\n

\"Among<\/p>\n

Among the personalities attending the handover of Hong Kong to China, June 30, 1997, were (front R to L) Prince Charles, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Foreign Secretary Robin Cook and Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her husband Dennis were in the back row. UPI File Photo<\/p>\n

In 1898, Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders led a charge up Cuba’s heavily fortified San Juan Hill in a key Spanish-American War battle.<\/p>\n

In 1908, more than a thousand suffragettes in London attempted to rescue 28<\/a> of their fellow protesters who were arrested by police following a demonstration in Parliament Square.<\/p>\n

\"Stamps<\/p>\n

Stamps were donated to the Negro League Hall of Fame from U.S. Postal Rate Commisioner Danny Convington to honor the Legends of the Negro Leagues in New Carrollton, Md., on August 10, 2004. On July 1, 1847, the first U.S. postage stamps were issued. File Photo by Arianne Starnes\/UPI<\/p>\n

In 1916, in the worst single day of casualties in British military history, 20,000 soldiers were killed and 40,000 injured in a massive offense against German forces<\/a> in France’s Somme River region during World War I.<\/p>\n

In 1932, Democrats nominated Franklin Delano Roosevelt for president. FDR was elected<\/a> to four consecutive terms.<\/p>\n

\"On<\/p>\n

On July 1, 1946, the United States conducted its first post-war test of the atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force<\/p>\n

In 1941, NBC broadcast the first FCC-sanctioned TV commercial, a spot for Bulova watches shown during a Dodgers-Phillies game. It cost Bulova $9.<\/p>\n

\"Creator<\/p>\n

Creator and Executive Producer Matt Groening signs a poster at the unveiling of the new “The Simpsons” U.S. postage stamps in Los Angeles on May 7, 2009. The first U.S. postage stamps were issued on July 1, 1847. File Photo by Jim Ruymen\/UPI<\/p>\n

In 1941, Mammoth Cave National Park was established in Kentucky, protecting 52,830 acres of caverns and a diverse group of animal and plant species. The park is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.<\/p>\n

In 1946, the United States conducted its first post-war test<\/a> of the atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.<\/p>\n

\"New<\/p>\n

New York Gov. Franklin Delano Roosevelt rides in the back of an open top car with his daughter Anna Roosevelt Halsted (C) and wife Eleanor while campaigning in Warm Springs, Ga., on October 24, 1932. On July 1, 1932, Democrats nominated FDR for president. File Photo courtesy FDR Presidential Library<\/p>\n

In 1961, Haleakal\u0101 National Park was split off from Hawai’i National Park to become its own park.<\/p>\n

In 1979, Sony introduced the Walkman, known as the Soundabout, in U.S. stores. It sold for about $200.<\/p>\n

\"Opponents<\/p>\n

Opponents of Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi protest outside of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, on July 1, 2013. Egypt’s powerful armed forces gave Islamist President Morsi a virtual ultimatum on Monday to share power, urging the nation’s feuding politicians to agree on an inclusive roadmap for the country’s future within 48 hours. File Photo by Ahmed Jomaa\/UPI<\/p>\n

In 1984, the Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 rating<\/a> to warn parents that a film may be too violent for children under the age of 13. A top U.S. Catholic Conference official said the move was just another way to exploit young people<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 1990, the West and East German economies were united, with the Deutsche Mark replacing the mark<\/a> as currency in East Germany.<\/p>\n

In 1997, Hong Kong was returned to China after 156 years<\/a> as a British territory. Britain’s Prince Charles, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. Secretary Madeleine Albright attended the ceremony. Britain first occupied Hong Kong in the 1840s amid the First Opium War.<\/p>\n

In 2002, in a rare high-altitude accident, a passenger airliner collided with a cargo plane<\/a> over Germany, killing all 71 people on the two planes — 69 on the airliner and two on the cargo aircraft.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Croatia became the 28th member state<\/a> of the European Union.<\/p>\n

In 2013, a year after Mohamed Morsi became president of Egypt, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in cities across the country<\/a>, calling for him to step down. Morsi was ousted by the military<\/a> two days later and died in June 2019.<\/p>\n

\"File<\/p>\n

File Photo by Ahmed Jomaa\/UPI<\/p>\n

In 2019, Japan resumed commercial whaling<\/a> for the first time in 31 years.<\/p>\n

In 2023, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands acknowledged and apologized<\/a> for the Dutch role in the historical slave trade in a speech marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in Dutch Suriname.<\/p>\n

In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump has partial immunity<\/a> for official acts while he was president in a case tied to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n

\"File<\/p>\n

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