On this day in history
July 1
American
1863Union and Confederate armies collide at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, beginning the Civil War's greatest battle.
Union and Confederate armies collide at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, beginning the Civil War's greatest battle.
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1898Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders charge San Juan Hill in Cuba.
Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders charge San Juan Hill in Cuba.
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World
1916The Battle of the Somme begins; Britain suffers 57,000 casualties on the first day alone.
The Battle of the Somme begins; Britain suffers 57,000 casualties on the first day alone.
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1997Britain hands Hong Kong back to China after 156 years of colonial rule.
Britain hands Hong Kong back to China after 156 years of colonial rule.
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1867Canada becomes a self governing dominion under the British North America Act.
Canada becomes a self governing dominion under the British North America Act.
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2002The International Criminal Court is established at The Hague.
The International Criminal Court is established at The Hague.
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