Historical Events
Hergé's First Comic Strip
Belgian scouting magazine Le Boy Scout Belge publishes "The Adventures of Totor" by cartoonist Hergé, his first comic strip series and a precursor to Tintin
- Canada restores gold standard
Famous Birthdays
- Carl Hahn, German automotive executive (Volkswagen Group), born in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
- Delmar Watson, American child actor (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Heidi, Annie Oakley), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2008)
- François-Régis Bastide, French writer and broadcaster, born in Biarritz, France (d. 1996)
- Hans Werner Henze, German composer, born in Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany (d. 2012)
- Robert Fogel, American economic historian (Nobel Prize 1993), born in New York City (d. 2013)
About July 1, 1926
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
