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Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Day 182 of 2026 · 183 days remaining in the year · Week 27

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12 Births

8 Events

20 Total entries

★ Born on this day 12 entries

1912

David Brower

US 114 yrs ago

1916

Olivia De Havilland, actress.

US Arts & Culture 110 yrs ago

1936

Jamie Farr, actor.

US Arts & Culture 90 yrs ago

1942

Genevieve Bujold

US 84 yrs ago

1942

Karen Black

US 84 yrs ago

1945

Debbie Harry, singer (better known as Blondie).

US Arts & Culture 81 yrs ago

1946

Ron Silver, actor.

US Arts & Culture 80 yrs ago

1952

Dan Aykroyd, actor, comedian.

US Arts & Culture 74 yrs ago

1961

Princess Diana

US Politics & Government 65 yrs ago

1961

Carl Lewis

US 65 yrs ago

1967

Pamela Anderson Lee, lifeguard.

US 59 yrs ago

1977

Liv Tyler

US 49 yrs ago

► Events on this day 8 entries

1850

At least 626 lay anchor around San Francisco Bay - Why?

US 176 yrs ago

1898

Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill.

US 128 yrs ago

1899

San Francisco City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building.

US 127 yrs ago

1919

First Class Postage DROPS to 2 cents from 3 cents.

US 107 yrs ago

1931

Ice vending machines introduced in Los Angeles. 25 lbs, 15 cents.

US 95 yrs ago

1944

Bretton Woods Conference starts, establishing world-wide financial systems (like the IMF and the World Bank.)

US 82 yrs ago

1961

Haleakala National Park established in Hawaii.

US Geography & Exploration 65 yrs ago

1971

Golden Gate Bridge is paid for. (So why is there still a toll?)

US Geography & Exploration 55 yrs ago