July 1st, 1079

Born on July 1st, 1079

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 345,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 108 days, exactly on October 24th, 2026, people who were born on July 1st, 1079 will be 346,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 1st?

July 1st, 2008

Rioting erupted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, over allegations of fraud surrounding the recent legislative election.

July 1st, 2002

Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 collided in mid-air over Überlingen, Germany, killing all 71 people aboard both aircraft.

July 1st, 1999

Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

July 1st, 1983

A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet crashed into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea, killing all 23 people on board.

July 1st, 1979

Sony introduced the Walkman, a portable audio player that changed listening habits by offering users the ability to play one's own choice of music.

July 1st, 1970

The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland, merged with its rival Northern Bank.

July 1st, 1960

Ghana became a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president.

July 1st, 1948

The first flight departed New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, then known as New York International Airport.

July 1st, 1940

Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender.

July 1st, 1935

The first Grant Park Music Festival was held in Chicago's Grant Park.

July 1st, 1927

The Singapore Improvement Trust was founded to oversee the construction of public housing in Singapore, where more than three quarters of residents live.

July 1st, 1916

First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the bloodiest day in the British Army's history, with 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 deaths.

July 1st, 1874

The Remington No. 1, the first commercially successful typewriter, went on sale.

July 1st, 1862

American Civil War: Confederate general Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed and ultimately unsuccessful assaults on the nearly impregnable Union position on Malvern Hill in Henrico County, Virginia.

July 1st, 1849

Belgium introduced its first series of postage stamps, known as epaulettes (example pictured).

Public holidays on July 1st

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 1st.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1079 is a normal year and no leap year.

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