MONDAY, July 1, 2024

1946-U.S. drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion)

1962=Burundi & Rwanda gain independence from Belgium (National Days)

1967-BBC starts their World Radio Club

1973-First U.S.-China basketball game, U.S. collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61

1978-Former President Nixon makes 1st public speech since resigning in 1974

1982-2,100 Unification church couples wed in NYC

1987-Bork nominated to Supreme Court, rejected in Oct by senate

1989-Hugh Hefner (Playboy editor) weds playmate Kimberly Conrad

1990-German Democratic Republic accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency

1990-In Victoria, Australia, helmetless bike riding becomes illegal

1997-China regains sovereignty of Hong Kong