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.
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International Joke Day.
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International Fruit Day.
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Saints’ Day: The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Saint Eleanor.
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National: 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.
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1882: Electoral Assemblies are held, resulting in the election of Ulises Heureaux as president and Casimiro de Moya as vice president.
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1905: It is decided to unite the communities of Montecristi, Guayubín, Sabaneta, and San José de las Matas through Resolution 4587.
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1908: Ramón Cáceres takes the oath of office as president under the new constitution that eliminates the position of vice president.
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1920: Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha is appointed judge of the first Land Court.
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1937: The Sociedad Industrial Dominicana (SID) is founded in Santo Domingo.
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1943: Antoine Bervin, Haiti’s charge d’affaires in Cuba, publicly praises Trujillo’s administration.
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1960: Dominican exiles plan to drop leaflets over Santo Domingo warning of a fake bombing.
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1965: Constitutionalist forces attack the police station in Ramón Santana, San Pedro de Macorís.
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1966: Joaquín Balaguer is sworn in as president for the 1966-1970 term.
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1973: Balaguer rejects the single ballot during an event in Santiago.
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1994: Balaguer calls on Peña Gómez to moderate his rhetoric following the elections.
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2005: The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption recommends stricter measures in public management.
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2009: Alex Blanco becomes the first Dominican mayor in the U.S. (Passaic, New Jersey).
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2015: The government rejects a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass deportations.
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2018: The Santo Domingo Cable Car begins operations.
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2018: 91 firearms are seized and 70 people are arrested in operations against a private security company.
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2020: Decree 237-20 ends the state of emergency due to COVID-19.
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2020: The La Vega prosecutor requests pretrial detention for several businessmen linked to money laundering.
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2020: Raids are carried out to recover RD$37 million intended for electoral personnel.
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2021: The IMF states that the country is prepared for a strong economic recovery.
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2021: The TSA annuls a JCE resolution regarding funds for political parties.
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2023: Former Major League Baseball player Mario Guerrero passes away at age 73.
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International: July 1st Anniversaries
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612: Visigoth King Sisebut enacts a law against Jews.
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1523: Two Lutheran monks are burned as heretics.
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1596: English and Dutch troops capture Cadiz.
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1785: Blanchard and Jeffries cross the English Channel by balloon.
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1798: Napoleon captures Alexandria.
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1823: The United Provinces of Central America are born.
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1867: The Canadian Confederation is proclaimed.
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1907: The U.S. creates its first military air unit.
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1937: The Spanish clergy supports Franco’s uprising.
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1941: First television commercial (Bulova, U.S.).
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1946: The U.S. conducts an atomic test at Bikini Atoll.
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1949: The independence of Vietnam is proclaimed.
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1960: Somalia gains independence and unites as a republic.
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1960: Ghana becomes a republic, Nkrumah is its prime minister.
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1961: British troops arrive in Kuwait.
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1962: Burundi and Rwanda gain independence from Belgium.
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1968: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is signed.
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1971: Provisional agreement on the Falkland Islands.
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1972: John Mitchell resigns following the Watergate scandal.
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1974: Juan Domingo Perón dies; Isabel Perón takes office.
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1976: Resignation of the Spanish Prime Minister Arias Navarro.
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1994: Yasser Arafat returns to Gaza after 27 years.
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1997: The United Kingdom returns Hong Kong to China.
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1997: Ortega Lara is released after 532 days of kidnapping.
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1999: Scotland inaugurates its new parliament.
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2008: The U.S. reactivates the Fourth Fleet in Latin America.
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2008: Colombia rescues FARC hostages.
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2009: Ricardo Martinelli assumes the presidency of Panama.
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2011: Puerto Rico’s police chief resigns due to homicide record.
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2012: Enrique Peña Nieto is elected president of Mexico.
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2013: Scandal at the Vatican Bank leads to resignations.
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2014: Sarkozy is detained for influence peddling.
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2015: The U.S. and Cuba restore diplomatic relations.
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2015: Military plane crashes in Indonesia with 113 dead.
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2018: Trump criticizes EU trade deal.
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2018: Puerto Rico demands to be the 51st U.S. state.
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2018: AMLO wins presidential elections in Mexico.
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2019: Massive protests take over the Hong Kong Parliament.
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2019: The U.S. warns Iran over enriched uranium.
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2020: Drug traffickers kill 24 young people in Irapuato, Mexico.
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2021: Brazilian judge requests investigation into Bolsonaro for corruption.
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2021: The U.S. sanctions corrupt officials in Central America.
