Historical Events
- Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the US's steel tariffs take effect, 25% on some steel, 10% on 250 other goods
Election of Interest
Centre-left politician Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) elected President of Mexico
- Colombia's Chiribiquete National Park declared a world heritage site by the UN
- French gangster Redoine Faid escapes the Sud-Francilien prison in Réau, France by helicopter
- Nationwide protests over Trump administration immigration policies in the US
Agreement of Interest
NBA super star LeBron James agrees to a 4-year $154m deal with the LA Lakers, moving from Cleveland Cavaliers
- PGA Women's Championship, Kemper Lakes GC: Park Sung-hyun of South Korea wins in a playoff with Nasa Hataoka & Ryu So-yeon
- Suicide bombing targeting Sikh community kills at least 19 people in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
US Senior Golf Open
US Senior Open Men's Golf, Broadmoor GC: David Toms wins by 1 stroke from Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Jerry Kelly and Tim Petrovic
Famous Deaths
- Dame Gillian Lynne [Pyrke], British dancer, choreographer and actress, known for Broadway work on "Cats" and "The Phantom of the Opera," dies at 92
- Peter Firmin, British children's book illustrator and puppet maker (The Saga of Noggin the Nog; Clangers), dies at 89
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About July 1, 2018
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Holidays: Canada Day (Canada)
#1 Song: I Like It - 
#1 Song: Shotgun - George Ezra
