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Wednesday, 01 July 2026
1970 In this year, Ringo releases his inaugural solo album "Sentimental Journey". 
1972 Venera 8 launched to Venus
1972 Maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73.
1973 45th Academy Awards "Godfather", Marlon Brando and Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians.
1973 Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding and LSD possession.
1973 Boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72
1974 Ottawa and provinces agree that the price of domestic crude oil will rise from $4 to $6.50 a barrel those were the days!.
1975 Arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83
1976 Washington DC underground Metro opens.
1977 583 die in aviation's worst disaster KLM-Pan Am 747's crash, Tenerife
1977 Diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41.
1978 Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1774 performances
1978 Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73.
1979 Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars.
1979 Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82.
1980 Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die)
1980 Mount St Helens is recorded as becoming active after 123 years.
1980 TSE Index drops 5.3%, biggest one day loss since 1940; after attempt by Hunt Brothers of Texas to corner silver market and yup I boought silver at $50.00 U.S
1981 In this year, John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK.
1982 "Best Little Whorehouse..." closes at 46th St NYC after 1577 performances.
1982 Imran takes 14-116 for cricket match vs Sri Lanka at Lahore.
1983 Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1983 James Hayter, actor (Pickwick Papers, Trio, Great Game), dies at 75
1984 Near North Coast of New Guinea, Papua a 6.8 quake injured 11 people and many buildings destroyed on Karkar. Minor
1985 Billy Dee Williams receives a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1986 Disney-MGM Studio Tour ground breaking
1986 Cass Canfield, US publisher, dies at 88
1987 Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director, dies at 90
1988 World Ice Dance Championship in Budapest won by Bestemianova and Bukin (USSR).
1988 Wrestlemania IV at Trump Plaza, "Macho Man" Savage pins Ted Dibiase
1988 Jan van den Weghe, Flemish writer, dies at about 67
1989 Delhi beat Bengal by innings and 210 to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
1989 inaugural half-black soap opera, "Generations", premieres on NBC-TV
1989 May Allison, actress (Youth for Salem Men of Steel), dies
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