The Ministry of State Security is established as China's principal intelligence agency Date: July 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today)
A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. Date: July 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today)
The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA. Date: July 1, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today)
The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station. Date: July 1, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today)
German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany. Date: July 1, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Finnish operator Radiolinja is launched as the world's first GSM network. Date: July 1, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. Date: July 1, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-94, a re-flight of the prematurely-ended STS-83 mission with the same crew. Date: July 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Charles, Prince of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Date: July 1, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh. In Wales, the powers of the Welsh Secretary are transferred to the National Assembly. Date: July 1, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia…