Some Things That ....

..... Happened on this date (July 1):

1643--- First meeting of the Westminster Assembly, a council of theologians ("divines") and members of the Parliament of England appointed to restructure the Church of England, at Westminster Abbey in London.


1858---Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on evolution to the Linnean Society in London.


1867---The British North America Act of 1867 takes effect as the Constitution of Canada, creating the Canadian Confederation and the federal dominion of Canada; Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of Canada. This date is commemorated annually in Canada as Canada Day, a national holiday.

1879---Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.

1921---The Communist Party of China is founded.

1967---The European Community is formally created out of a merger with the Common Market, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the European Atomic Energy Commission.

1972---The first Gay pride march in England takes place.

1991---The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague.

2002---The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

BORN ON THIS DAY:

1633---Johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian and author (d. 1698).

1807---Thomas Green Clemson, American politician and educator, founded Clemson University (d. 1888).

1899---Thomas A. Dorsey, American pianist and composer (d. 1993).

1906---Estee Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded Estee Lauder Companies (d. 2004).

1930---Carol Chomsky, American linguist and academic (d. 2008).

1940---Craig Brown, Scottish footballer and manager.

1942---Andrae Crouch, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (d. 2015).

1950---David Duke, American activist, author, and politician.

1961---Diana, Princess of Wales (d. 1997).

DEATHS:

1681---Oliver Plunkett, Irish archbishop and saint (b. 1699).

1784---Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, German composer (b. 1710).

1819---Jemima Wilkinson, American evangelist (b. 1732).

1884---Allan Pinkerton, Scottish-American detective and spy (b. 1819).

1964---Pierre Monteux, French-American viola player and conductor (b. 1875).

1974---Juan Peron, Argentinian general and politician, President of Argentina (b. 1895).

1976---Anneliese Michel, German woman believed to be possessed by demons (b. 1952).

1983---Buckminster Fuller, American architect, designed the Montreal Biosphere (b. 1895).

1995---Wolfman Jack, American radio host (b. 1938).

1999---Forrest Mars, sr., American businessman, created M&M's and the Mars bar (b. 1904).

2004---Marlon Brando, American actor (b. 1924).

2009---Karl Malden, American actor (b. 1912).

HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES:

Christian feast day(s): (1) Aaron (Syriac Christianity); (2) Blessed Antonio Rosmini-Serbati; (3) Blessed Fray Junipero Serra; (4) Julius and Aaron; (5) Leontius of Autun; (6) Servanus; (7) July 1 [Eastern Orthodox liturgies]; (8) Feast of the Most Precious Blood [Removed from official Roman Catholic calendar since 1969].

Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day (Canada)

Communist Party of China Founding Day (People's Republic of China)

International Tartan Day

SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wike/July_1