Public Holidays on July 1

• 🌍 Canada Day (Canada)
• 🌍 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (Hong Kong)
• 🌍 Madeira Day (Portugal)
• 🌍 香港特別行政區成立紀念日 (Hong Kong)

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Religious Observances on July 1

• Islamic: Birth of Shaykh Jamaluddin al-Ghumuqi al-Husayni ق

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On This Day in History — July 1

• 2013 — Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
• 2008 — Rioting erupts in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections.
• 2007 — Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces.
• 2006 — The first operation of Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China.
• 2004 — Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini-Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC.
• 2003 — Over 500,000 people protest against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong.

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Notable Births on July 1

• 1998 — Aleksandra Golovkina, Lithuanian figure skater
• 1996 — Adelina Sotnikova, Russian figure skater
• 1995 — Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, Belgian footballer
• 1995 — Savvy Shields, Miss America 2015
• 1992 — Aaron Sanchez, American baseball player
• 1991 — Michael Wacha, American baseball player

Notable Deaths on July 1

• 2016 — Robin Hardy, English author and film director (b. 1929)
• 2015 — Val Doonican, Irish singer and television host (b. 1927)
• 2015 — Czesław Olech, Polish mathematician and academic (b. 1931)
• 2015 — Nicholas Winton, English lieutenant and humanitarian (b. 1909)
• 2014 — Jean Garon, Canadian economist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1938)
• 2014 — Stephen Gaskin, American activist, co-founded The Farm (b. 1935)

Public Holidays on July 2

• 🌍 June 30 Revolution (Egypt)
• 🌍 عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي) (Egypt)

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Religious Observances on July 2

• Jewish: Tzom Tammuz צום י״ז בתמוז
• Islamic: Urs of Shaykh Muhammad Effendi al‑Yaraghi ق

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On This Day in History — July 2

• 2016 — Suicide bombing of Karrada in Baghdad kills at least 341 people.
• 2013 — The International Astronomical Union names Pluto's fourth and fifth moons, Kerberos and Styx.
• 2013 — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others.
• 2010 — The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people.
• 2008 — Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC.
• 2005 — The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.

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Notable Births on July 2

• 1996 — Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player
• 1995 — Ryan Murphy, American swimmer
• 1992 — Madison Chock, American ice dancer
• 1990 — Merritt Mathias, American soccer player
• 1990 — Danny Rose, English footballer
• 1990 — Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player

Notable Deaths on July 2

• 2016 — Caroline Aherne, English actress and comedian (b. 1963)
• 2016 — Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
• 2016 — Patrick Manning, 4th & 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (b. 1946)
• 2016 — Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (b. 1928)
• 2015 — Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (b. 1920)
• 2015 — Charlie Sanders, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1946)