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Canadian national holiday celebrating the anniversary of Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867.
American aviator, screenwriter (1875-1912).
Born May 11th, 1875 in Arcadia.
Died July 1st, 1912 at 37 years old in Squantum.
British painter and sculptor (1817–1904).
Born February 23rd, 1817 in London.
Died July 1st, 1904 at 87 years old in Compton.
German judge (1903-1968).
Born July 16th, 1903 in Stuttgart.
Died July 1st, 1968 at 64 years old in Frankfurt.
Dutch painter, writer and member of the dutch anti-nazi resistance (1894-1943).
Born August 22nd, 1894 in Naarden. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1943 at 48 years old in Haarlem, Overveen (gunshot wound, execution). [ref]
English cricket player (1903-1965).
Born June 19th, 1903 in Dover.
Died July 1st, 1965 at 62 years old in Kloof.
Finnish-american architect (1873-1950).
Born August 20th, 1873 in Rantasalmi. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1950 at 76 years old in Bloomfield Hills. [ref]
Pop art painter (1938–1966).
Born March 6th, 1938 in London.
Died July 1st, 1966 at 28 years old in Royal Marsden Hospital (thymoma).
Russian diarist (1930–1944).
Born January 23rd, 1930.
Died July 1st, 1944 at 14 years old in Shatki (intestinal tuberculosis).
American transmasculine writer and physician (1890-1962).
Born October 4th, 1890 in Halls Summit.
Died July 1st, 1962 at 71 years old (heart failure).
English poet, actor and dramatist (1941-2017).
Born November 15th, 1941 in Helsby.
Died July 1st, 2017 at 75 years old in Oxford.
Czech-american actor, writer, humorist, comedian, director, lyricist, singer, poet and translator (1905–1981).
Born June 19th, 1905 in Sázava. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 76 years old in Pearblossom (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
General secretary of the chinese communist party (1900-1976).
Born August 30th, 1900 in Shanghai.
Died July 1st, 1976 at 75 years old in Wuxi.
Australian-born british physicist and x-ray crystallographer.
Born March 31st, 1890 in Adelaide.
Died July 1st, 1971 at 81 years old in Ipswich.
German musician and catholic priest (1924-2020).
Born January 15th, 1924 in Pleiskirchen.
Died July 1st, 2020 at 96 years old in Regensburg. [ref]
American actor (1869-1940).
Born September 17th, 1874 in New Orleans.
Died July 1st, 1940 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
West indian cricketer, lawyer, politician and diplomat (1901-1971).
Born September 21st, 1901 in Petit Valley.
Died July 1st, 1971 at 69 years old in Brondesbury (bronchitis).
American legal scholar and educator (1870–1964).
Born October 27th, 1870 in Lincoln.
Died July 1st, 1964 at 93 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Italian film producer (1924–1992).
Born October 3rd, 1924 in Turin.
Died July 1st, 1992 at 67 years old in Monte Carlo.
West indian cricketer (1925–2020).
Born February 26th, 1925 in Saint Michael.
Died July 1st, 2020 at 95 years old in Christ Church. [ref]
82nd and 83rd prime minister of japan (1937-2006).
Born July 29th, 1937 in Sōja-shi.
Died July 1st, 2006 at 68 years old in National Center for Global Health and Medicine (surgical complications).
Cambodian writer (1920-2003).
Born February 3rd, 1920 in Battambang Province.
Died July 1st, 2003 at 83 years old in Pailin Province (cancer). [ref]
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born December 4th, 1931 in Fort William.
Died July 1st, 2025 at 93 years old in Rochester. [ref]
Israeli engineer and creator of the feldenkrais method (1904-1984).
Born May 6th, 1904 in Slavuta.
Died July 1st, 1984 at 80 years old in Jaffa.
Indian freedom fighter (1882–1962).
Born August 1st, 1882 in Prayagraj.
Died July 1st, 1962 at 79 years old in Prayagraj.
Austrian choreographer (1879-1958).
Born December 15th, 1879 in Bratislava.
Died July 1st, 1958 at 78 years old in Weybridge.
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson