Table of Contents July 1 Fun Facts, Trivia and History |
July 1 History Highlights |
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America’s First Zoo |
In the United States the Philadelphia Zoological Garden, opened July 1, 1874, is known as “America’s First Zoo.” It was planned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, but its opening was delayed due to the Civil War until July 1, 1874. When the zoo opened, it featured 1,000 animals and the admission price was 25 cents The United States is home to 230 accredited zoos and aquariums. These facilities play a major role in conserving endangered species, as well as providing people with the opportunity for animal-themed entertainment. |
| July First is Resolution Renewal Day, 6 months after New Years resolutions The first full week in July is Be Nice to Jersey Week |
July 1 is… |
| American Zoo Day Canada Day Devotion to Duty Day Early Bird Day International Chicken Wing Day National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day National Gingersnap Day National Postal Workers Day /U.S. Postage Stamp Day Second Half of the New Year Day |
July 1 Birthday Quotes |
“Perhaps in time, the so-called Dark Ages will be thought of as including our own.” “It’s hard to keep on being civil when they ask you such annoying questions.” “We’re on a mission from God. “Give credit where credit is due: simply said, if you want loyalty and best effort, you must be thoughtful.” “Family is the most important thing in the world.” “You can make your life whatever you want it to be” “One is happy as a result of one’s own efforts, once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness — simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and, above all, a clear conscience.” “Eventually you just have to realize that you’re living for an audience of one. I’m not here for anyone else’s approval.” |
July 1 Birthdays |
| 1742 – Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (died on February 24, 1799) 1804 – George Sand, French novelist (died on June 8, 1876) 1807 – Thomas Green Clemson, American politician and educator, founded Clemson University 1899 – Charles Laughton, English-American actor (died in 1962) 1899 – Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, President of Greece (died in 1987) 1906 – Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded the Estée Lauder Companies (died in 2004) 1912 – Sally Kirkland, American journalist (died in 1989) 1916 – Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress 1924 – Florence Stanley, American actress (died in 2003) 1934 – Jamie Farr, American actor 1934 – Jean Marsh, English actress 1935 – David Prowse, English actor 1936 – Wally Amos, American entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos 1939 – Karen Black, American actress (died in 2013) 1941 – Twyla Tharp, American dancer and choreographer 1945 – Debbie Harry, American singer-songwriter and actress 1950 – David Duke, American white supremacist 1951 – Fred Schneider, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (B-52s) 1952 – Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor and screenwriter 1960 – Evelyn “Champagne” King, American soul/disco singer 1961 – Diana, Princess of Wales (died on August 31, 1997) 1967 – Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress 1982 – Hilarie Burton, American actress 1995 – Savvy Shields, Miss America 2017 2001 – Chosen Jacobs, American actor |
July 1 History |
| 1770 – Lexell’s Comet passed closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history. 1819 – Johann Georg Tralles discovered the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It was the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago. 1874 – The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, went on sale. 1881 – The world’s first international telephone call was made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States. 1898 – The Battle of San Juan Hill was fought in Santiago de Cuba. (Spanish-American War) July 1, 1899 Birthday (fictional) Indiana Jones, Indian Jones, Movies 1903 – The first Tour de France bicycle race began. 1908 – SOS was adopted as the international distress signal. Three dits, three dahs, and three dits – SOS is the only nine-element signal in Morse code. July 1, 1941 – The first commercial aired before an MLB game between the Dodgers and the Phillies. It was for Bulova Watches. 1943 – Tokyo City merged with the Tokyo Prefecture area and was dissolved. Since this date, no city in Japan actually has the name “Tokyo” – that is, present-day Tokyo is not officially a city. 1952 – The Liberace Show debuted on KLAC-Tv in Los Angeles. 1963 – ZIP codes were introduced for US mail. 1965 – Maurice Masse, a farmer, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France said he was ‘frozen’ by aliens while investigating the strange noises they were making. 1967 – #1 Hit July 1, 1967 – July 28, 1967: The Association – Windy 1971 – The Post Office Department (1792 – 1971) became the United States Postal Service 1972 – #1 Hit July 1, 1972 – July 7, 1972: Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue 1972 – The first Gay Pride march in England took place. July 1, 1976 – The Apple I was released. 1979 – Sony introduced the Walkman (in Japan). 1980 – O Canada officially became the national anthem of Canada. 1985 – A&E separated from sister channel Nickelodeon. 1984 – The PG-13 rating was introduced by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). 1985 – Nike-at-Nite began on Nickelodeon 1989 – #1 Hit July 1, 1989 – July 7, 1989: Milli Vanilli – Baby Don’t Forget My Number 1991 – Court TV, which later became truTV, began airing in the US. 2006 – #1 Hit July 1, 2006 – July 7, 2006: Taylor Hicks – Do I Make You Proud 2007 – Smoking in England was banned in all public indoor spaces. 2007 – The Concert for Diana was held at the new Wembley Stadium in London and broadcast in 140 countries, on which would have been her 46th birthday. |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
The Seven Virtues #6- Prudence is care of and moderation with money. If people thought before they spoke… the world would be a quieter place. The Turboencabulator is a fictional device whose alleged existence is an in-joke amongst engineers. Historians believe Sacagawea died in 1812 at 24…or 1884 at 94. They are not sure. “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” – Pablo Picasso Neanderthals didn’t rely on lightning strikes to make fire, instead, they used chemistry, by putting manganese dioxide on wood to lower the temperature required to create a flame. The Capital of Samoa is Apia A sequel to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off would probably just be his son trying to find a way to skip school since his dad knows all the tricks. #idwatchthat There’s only one country between North Korea and Norway. Madonna did her own hair and make-up and supplied her own wardrobe in ‘Desperately Seeking Susan.’ Turkey is first at tea consumption per person while Ireland is second and the UK is third. In 30-40 years there’ll be “took a selfie every day” videos of people going from children to elderly. One of the most depressing things about getting older is that the probability of becoming a superhero keeps decreasing. Stevie Wonder – Real Name: Steveland Judkins Music is the universal language that we all understand. Many multi-millionaires were, at one point, one step away from jail, and many inmates were, at one point, one step away from becoming multi-millionaires. |
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