Historical Events
Event of Interest
Britain's Princes William and Harry unveil statue to their mother Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday, at Kensington Palace
Diana Spencer
Event of Interest
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces a two-week lockdown for the islands of Java and Bali amid the worst COVID-19 outbreak in South East Asia
Joko Widodo
Event of Interest
President Xi Jinping makes a defiant address at celebrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing to mark the 100 year centenary of the Chinese Communist Party [1]
Xi Jinping
- State of New York charges The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg with tax fraud and grand larceny [1]
Famous Deaths
- Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer (Reconstruction), dies at 82
- Marcel Puget, French rugby union halfback and captain (17 Tests; CA Brive, Stade Toulousain, Stade Rodez Aveyron), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 80
- Philece Sampler, American actress (Another World, 1987-89 -"Donna Love"; Days Of Our Lives, 1981-84 - "Renée"), and anime voice dubber, dies of a heart attack at 67
2021 Highlights
About July 1, 2021
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 18 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Canada Day (Canada)