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Santo Domingo.- The events of July 1st are marked by important historical occurrences and international celebrations that left a mark on world history. Below are the main events for July 1st:
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- International Reggae Day. nnnn
- International Joke Day. nnnn
- International Fruit Day. n
Saints’ Day: The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Saint Eleanor.
n” “nNational: July 1st Anniversaries
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- 1857: President Buenaventura Báez orders the permanent organization of the Army and appoints General Juan Esteban Aybar as Secretary of War and Navy. nnnn
- 1882: Electoral Assemblies are held, resulting in the election of Ulises Heureaux as president and Casimiro de Moya as vice president. nnnn
- 1905: It is decided to unite the communities of Montecristi, Guayubín, Sabaneta, and San José de las Matas through Resolution 4587. nnnn
- 1908: Ramón Cáceres takes the oath of office as president under the new constitution that eliminates the position of vice president. nnnn
- 1920: Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha is appointed judge of the first Land Court. nnnn
- 1937: The Sociedad Industrial Dominicana (SID) is founded in Santo Domingo. nnnn
- 1943: Antoine Bervin, Haiti’s charge d’affaires in Cuba, publicly praises Trujillo’s administration. nnnn
- 1960: Dominican exiles plan to drop leaflets over Santo Domingo warning of a fake bombing. nnnn
- 1965: Constitutionalist forces attack the police station in Ramón Santana, San Pedro de Macorís. nnnn
- 1966: Joaquín Balaguer is sworn in as president for the 1966-1970 term. nnnn
- 1973: Balaguer rejects the single ballot during an event in Santiago. nnnn
- 1994: Balaguer calls on Peña Gómez to moderate his rhetoric following the elections. nnnn
- 2005: The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption recommends stricter measures in public management. nnnn
- 2009: Alex Blanco becomes the first Dominican mayor in the U.S. (Passaic, New Jersey). nnnn
- 2015: The government rejects a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass deportations. nnnn
- 2018: The Santo Domingo Cable Car begins operations. nnnn
- 2018: 91 firearms are seized and 70 people are arrested in operations against a private security company. nnnn
- 2020: Decree 237-20 ends the state of emergency due to COVID-19. nnnn
- 2020: The La Vega prosecutor requests pretrial detention for several businessmen linked to money laundering. nnnn
- 2020: Raids are carried out to recover RD$37 million intended for electoral personnel. nnnn
- 2021: The IMF states that the country is prepared for a strong economic recovery. nnnn
- 2021: The TSA annuls a JCE resolution regarding funds for political parties. nnnn
- 2023: Former Major League Baseball player Mario Guerrero passes away at age 73. n
International: July 1st Anniversaries
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- 612: Visigoth King Sisebut enacts a law against Jews. nnnn
- 1523: Two Lutheran monks are burned as heretics. nnnn
- 1596: English and Dutch troops capture Cadiz. nnnn
- 1785: Blanchard and Jeffries cross the English Channel by balloon. nnnn
- 1798: Napoleon captures Alexandria. nnnn
- 1823: The United Provinces of Central America are born. nnnn
- 1867: The Canadian Confederation is proclaimed. nnnn
- 1907: The U.S. creates its first military air unit. nnnn
- 1937: The Spanish clergy supports Franco’s uprising. nnnn
- 1941: First television commercial (Bulova, U.S.). nnnn
- 1946: The U.S. conducts an atomic test at Bikini Atoll. nnnn
- 1949: The independence of Vietnam is proclaimed. nnnn
- 1960: Somalia gains independence and unites as a republic. nnnn
- 1960: Ghana becomes a republic, Nkrumah is its prime minister. nnnn
- 1961: British troops arrive in Kuwait. nnnn
- 1962: Burundi and Rwanda gain independence from Belgium. nnnn
- 1968: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is signed. nnnn
- 1971: Provisional agreement on the Falkland Islands. nnnn
- 1972: John Mitchell resigns following the Watergate scandal. nnnn
- 1974: Juan Domingo Perón dies; Isabel Perón takes office. nnnn
- 1976: Resignation of the Spanish Prime Minister Arias Navarro. nnnn
- 1994: Yasser Arafat returns to Gaza after 27 years. nnnn
- 1997: The United Kingdom returns Hong Kong to China. nnnn
- 1997: Ortega Lara is released after 532 days of kidnapping. nnnn
- 1999: Scotland inaugurates its new parliament. nnnn
- 2008: The U.S. reactivates the Fourth Fleet in Latin America. nnnn
- 2008: Colombia rescues FARC hostages. nnnn
- 2009: Ricardo Martinelli assumes the presidency of Panama. nnnn
- 2011: Puerto Rico’s police chief resigns due to homicide record. nnnn
- 2012: Enrique Peña Nieto is elected president of Mexico. nnnn
- 2013: Scandal at the Vatican Bank leads to resignations. nnnn
- 2014: Sarkozy is detained for influence peddling. nnnn
- 2015: The U.S. and Cuba restore diplomatic relations. nnnn
- 2015: Military plane crashes in Indonesia with 113 dead. nnnn
- 2018: Trump criticizes EU trade deal. nnnn
- 2018: Puerto Rico demands to be the 51st U.S. state. nnnn
- 2018: AMLO wins presidential elections in Mexico. nnnn
- 2019: Massive protests take over the Hong Kong Parliament. nnnn
- 2019: The U.S. warns Iran over enriched uranium. nnnn
- 2020: Drug traffickers kill 24 young people in Irapuato, Mexico. nnnn
- 2021: Brazilian judge requests investigation into Bolsonaro for corruption. nnnn
- 2021: The U.S. sanctions corrupt officials in Central America. nnnn
- 2023: Nicaragua confiscates Sergio Ramírez’s residence. nnnn
- 2023: AMLO says goodbye with a speech against the opposition at the Zócalo. n
Births: Events of July 1st
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- 1902: William Wyler, French-American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter, three-time Academy Award winner. nnnn
- 1926: Robert Fogel, American economist and historian, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1993. nnnn
- 1963: Roddy Bottum, American singer and keyboardist, of the band Faith No More. nnnn
- 1998: Gjon’s Tears, Swiss singer and representative of Switzerland in Eurovision 2021. n
Deaths: Anniversaries of July 1st
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- 1981: Rushton Moreve (32), American bassist and songwriter (b. 1948), member of the band Steppenwolf; car accident. nnnn
- 2010: Ramón Ayerra, Spanish jurist, writer, and humorist. n




