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On This Day

July 1

Canada Day

1867 Sir John A. MacDonald is sworn is as Canada’s first Prime Minister

1903 The first Tour de France race starts

1910 Opening night in Comiskey Park Chicago loses 2 - 0 to the St. Louis Brown

1932 ABC Australia National Broadcasting Corporation is established.

1941 CBC Television begins air to air

1963 Untitled States begin using zip codes

1966 The First transmission of a colour TV

1970 FC Utrecht is established

1979 The Sony Walkman is now available

1996 The Winnipeg Jets move to become the Phoenix Coyotes

2012 Spain defeat Italy 4 nil to win the Euro Cup

Happy Birthday

1945 Debbie Harry singer in Blondie

1953 Dan Aykroyd actor comedian GhostBusters, SNL

1961 Carl Lewis sprinter

1967 Pamela Anderson actress

1971 Missy Elliott rapper

1977 Liv Tyler model actress

http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/july/

http://www.onthisday.com/sport/day/july/1

http://canadachannel.ca/todayincanadianhistory/index.php/July_1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_1

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