July 1 in History
1933
July 1, 1933:von Hofmannsthal and Strauss’ opera titled "Arabella" premieres.
1947
July 1, 1947:Philippine’s Air Force is founded.
1967
July 1, 1967:BBC 2 becomes the first network in Europe to transmit colored pictures.
1968
July 1, 1968:Canadian-American rock collective, ‘The Band; releases their first studio album titled “Music from Big Pink”.
1971
July 1, 1971:English rock group Jethro Tull's album titled “Aqualung” is certified gold.
1972
July 1, 1972:The Doobie Brothers, an American rock band, drops their 2nd studio album titled “Toulouse Street”.
1975
July 1, 1975:American musician and poet Lou Reed issues his fifth studio album titled “Metal Machine Music”.
1987
July 1, 1987:English grindcore band Napalm Death releases their first studio album dubbed “Scum”.
2002
July 1, 2002:The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court becomes effective as it paves way for the establishment of The International Criminal Court (ICC).
2016
July 1, 2016:Popular American singer and songwriter, Lady Gaga finally receives her driving license.