July 1, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Thierry, Aaron, Elyse, Goulven
Astrological sign: Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
Every year on July 1:
- Burundi Independence Day
- Rwanda Independence Day
- Somalia Independence and Unity Day
- White Ribbon Day Against Poverty
- Canada Day
See also: July 2 - All days of 2026
June 11 to July 19: FIFA World Cup, USA, Canada and Mexico
June 12 to July 2: White Nights Festival, Saint Petersburg
June 24 to July 21: Summer sales in France
June 27 to July 4: Roskilde Festival, Roskilde (Denmark)
June 29 to July 12: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament (Great Britain)
July 1, 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg begins, a major turning point of the Civil War, and the one with the heaviest human losses.
July 1, 1867: Creation and independence of Canada, following the Constitution Act of 1867, which defines among other things the country's functioning, its federalism, and its taxation and judicial systems.
July 1, 1962: Burundi and Rwanda become independent from Belgium.
July 1, 1991: The Warsaw Pact is dissolved. Bringing together the countries of Central Europe with the USSR, it was the work of Nikita Khrushchev in response to the creation of NATO.