TODAY IN HISTORY - JULY 1ST

1807 – Thomas Green Clemson, American politician and educator, founded Clemson University (d. 1888) is born.

1860 – Charles Goodyear, American chemist and engineer (b. 1800) dies.

1870 – The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.

1878 – Canada joins the Universal Postal Union.

1881 – The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.

1885 – The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.

1903 – Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.

1906 – Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded the Estée Lauder Companies (d. 2004) is born.

1908 – SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.

1922 – The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States.

1952 – Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter is born.

1961 – Carl Lewis, American long jumper and runner is born.

1963 – ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.

1966 – The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.

1967 – Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress is born.

1968 – The United States Central Intelligence Agency's Phoenix Program is officially established.

1968 – The Nuclear non-proliferation treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries.

1968 – Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFL–CIO in the United States.

1972 – The first Gay pride march in England takes place.

1979 – Sony introduces the Walkman.

1980 – "O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.

1981 – The Wonderland murders occur in the early morning hours in Los Angeles, allegedly masterminded by businessman and drug dealer Eddie Nash.

1984 – The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA.

1987 – The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station.

1997 – Robert Mitchum, American actor (b. 1917) dies.

1999 – Forrest Mars, Sr., American businessman, created M&M's and the Mars bar (b. 1904) dies.

2000 – Walter Matthau, American actor and singer (b. 1920) dies.

2004 – Marlon Brando, American actor and director (b. 1924) dies.

2005 – Luther Vandross, American singer-songwriter and producer (Change) (b. 1951) dies.

2007 – The Concert for Diana is held at the new Wembley Stadium in London and broadcast in 140 countries.

2009 – Karl Malden, American actor (b. 1912) dies.

2013 – Neptune's moon S/2004 N 1 is discovered.