Historical Events
- 1st commercial TV licenses granted-W2XBS-WNBT (NBC) & WCBW (CBS), NYC
- Bulova Watch Co pays $9 for 1st ever network TV commercial
DiMaggio Ties Streak
NY outfielder Joe DiMaggio, on way to a record 56, ties Willie Keeler's 44 game MLB hit streak in a 9-2 win over Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium
- WCBW (now WCBS) TV channel 2 in NY, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting
- WNBT TV (W2XBS, Now WNBC) channel 4 in NYC (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Alfred G. Gilman, American scientist (1994 Nobel laureate for G-protein discoveries), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2015)
- Myron Scholes, Canadian-American financial economist (Nobel 1997), born in Timmins, Ontario
- Rod Gilbert, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right-wing, 1960-78 (NY Rangers; first NYR to have # retired), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2021)
- Sally Quinn, American CBS newscaster (Morning Show), born in Savannah, Georgia
- Twyla Tharp, American dancer and choreographer (Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe), born in Portland, Indiana
About July 1, 1941
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
