1 July 1862

The Russian State Library is founded as the Library of the Moscow Public Museum. The Russian State Library, located in Moscow, is one of the…

1 July 1863

American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant battle fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, during…

1 July 1903

Start of first Tour de France bicycle race. The Tour de France is one of the most prestigious and grueling bicycle races in the world….

1 July 1770

Lexell’s Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000 km;…

1 July 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg begins. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg’]

1 July 1903

The first Tour de France bicycle race start. The 1903 Tour de France was the first cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper…

1 July 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg begins. The largest military conflict in North American history begins this day when Union and Confederate forces collide at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania….