Tuesday, July 01, 2014

History for July 1

History for July 1 - On-This-Day.com:
Canada Day



National GSA Employee Recognition Day


Birth anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-97).


In 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began. It concluded on July 3--with 50,000 casualties.

Happy Birthday! Pamela Anderson, Dan Aykroyd,  Genevieve Bujold, Jamie Farr, Debbie Harry, Carl Lewis


1862 - The U.S. Congress established the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 


1898 - During the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" waged a victorious assault on San Juan Hill in Cuba. 



1940 - In Washington, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was opened to traffic. The bridge collapsed during a wind storm on November 7, 1940. 


1943 - The U.S. Government began automatically withholding federal income tax from paychecks.
 

1960 - Somalia gained its independence from Britain through the unification of Somaliland with Italian Somalia. 







1963 - The U.S. postmaster introduced the five-digit ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan) code.
 

1966 - The Medicare federal insurance program went into effect. 





1979 - Susan B. Anthony was commemorated on a U.S. coin, the Susan B. Anthony dollar. 


1979 - Sony introduced the Walkman. 


1980 - "O Canada" was proclaimed the national anthem of Canada. 

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