July 1st, 1940

Born on July 1st, 1940

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What happened on July 1st, 1940?

July 1st, 1940

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

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What else happened on July 1st?

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 governance of Scotland was transferred from the Scottish Office in Westminster to the Scottish Parliament.

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 [[[Banknotes of Northern Ireland|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, 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 ultimate 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.

July 1st, 1782

American Revolutionary War: Five American privateer vessels raided the British settlement at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 1st

Born on July 1st, 1940

83

Ela Gandhi

South African politician

*July 1st, 1940, Durban

46

Cahit Zarifoğlu

Turkish writer

*July 1st, 1940, Ankara †June 7th, 1987, Istanbul

82

Craig Brown

Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2023)

*July 1st, 1940, Hamilton †June 26th, 2023, Ayr

83

Alan Myerson

American film director

*July 1st, 1940, Edinburgh

77

Carles Santos

Spanish pianist, artist

*July 1st, 1940, Vinaròs †December 4th, 2017, Vinaròs

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 1st?

74

Karen Black

American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013)

*July 1st, 1939, Park Ridge †August 8th, 2013, Santa Monica

81

James Cotton

American blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017)

*July 1st, 1935, Tunica †March 16th, 2017, Austin

67

Denis Johnson

American writer (novel, drama, poetry, essay) (1949-2017)

*July 1st, 1949, Munich †May 24th, 2017, Sea Ranch

82

Twyla Tharp

American dancer and choreographer

*July 1st, 1941, Portland

32

Ezhel

Turkish rapper

*July 1st, 1991, Çankaya

37

Agnez Mo

Indonesian singer and actress

*July 1st, 1986, Jakarta

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

85

Günter Oldenburg

German bicycle racer (1930-2016)

*July 1st, 1930, Dobra †April 8th, 2016, Berlin

74

William Carney

American politician (1942-2017)

*July 1st, 1942, Brooklyn †May 23rd, 2017, Washington, D.C.

20

Tate McRae

Canadian singer and dancer (born 2003)

*July 1st, 2003, Calgary

25

Chloe Bailey

American singer and actress

*July 1st, 1998, Atlanta

88

Gunnar Möller

German actor (1928-2017)

*July 1st, 1928, Neukölln †May 16th, 2017, Berlin

73

Sydney Pollack

American film director, producer and actor (1934-2008)

*July 1st, 1934, Lafayette †May 26th, 2008, Pacific Palisades

56

Pamela Anderson

Canadian-American actress and model

*July 1st, 1967, Ladysmith

62

Carl Lewis

US track & field athlete

*July 1st, 1961, Birmingham

57

Franz Boll

German classical scholar and historian of astrology (1867–1924)

*July 1st, 1867, Rothenburg ob der Tauber †July 3rd, 1924, Heidelberg

48

Sufjan Stevens

American singer and musician (born 1975)

*July 1st, 1975, Detroit

82

Myron Scholes

Canadian economist

*July 1st, 1941, Timmins

81

Julia Higgins

British polymer scientist

*July 1st, 1942, Surbiton

71

Dan Aykroyd

Canadian-American actor (born 1952)

*July 1st, 1952, Ottawa

Same year
Born in 1940

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

84

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

76

Al Jarreau

American singer (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi District

83

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

83

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

82

James Caan

American actor (1940–2022)

*March 26th, 1940, The Bronx †July 6th, 2022, Los Angeles

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

84

Nancy Pelosi

American politician (born 1940)

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

32

Bruce Lee

Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

*November 27th, 1940, San Francisco Chinese Hospital †July 20th, 1973, Kowloon Tong

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

55

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)

*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, Brooklyn

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

79

Tilo Prückner

German actor and author

*October 26th, 1940, Augsburg †July 2nd, 2020, Berlin

83

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

*July 7th, 1940, Liverpool

83

Patrick Stewart

British actor (born 1940)

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

77

John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

*January 22nd, 1940, Chesterfield †January 25th, 2017, Norfolk

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Leap year

Yes: 1940 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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