This day in History - July 1

549 Historic Events for July 1
1974 Event General Pinochet becomes president of Chile
1975 Birth Liv Tyler, NYC, daughter of Todd Rundgren/actress (Stealing Beauty)
1975 Event WEDway People Mover inaugurated
1975 Event Ringo Starr and Maureen, divorce
1975 Event Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1976 Event Kenneth Gibson, is 1st black president of US Conference of Mayors
1976 Birth Patrick Stephan Kluivert, Surinam/Dutch soccer player (Ajax)
1977 Birth Misty Marriah Esplin, Preston Idaho, Miss America-Idaho (1997)
1977 Event Marlies G”hr runs Europen record 100m (10.88 sec)
1977 Event FC Volendam soccer team forms in Volendam Neth
1977 Event 84th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Virginia Wade beats B Stove (46 63 61)
1978 Event Northern Territory of Australia becomes self-governing
1978 Birth Jacqie Turner, west Covina Calif, figure skater, 1997 SW Pacific-2nd
1978 Birth Eisa Istok, Miss Illinois Teen USA (1996)
1978 Event "Act" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 233 performances
1978 Birth Vicki Renee Hughes, Miss New Mexico Teen USA (1997)
1978 Event Former Pres Nixon makes 1st public speech since resigning in 1974
1979 Event Vicki Fergon wins LPGA Lady Stroh's Golf Open
1979 Event Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow
1979 Death Richard Ward, actor (Beacon Hill), dies at 64
1980 Death Charles Percy Snow, British writer (Friends and Associates), dies at 75
1980 Event Steve Overt runs world record 3:48.8 mile in Oslo
1981 Event Laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded)
1981 Death George Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76
1981 Event Nell Dunn's "Steaming," premieres in London