WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020

1934-First x-ray photo of entire body, Rochester, NY

1946-U.S. drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion)

1956-Elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show 1959-World Refugee Year begins

1966-Medicare goes into effect

1968-U.S., Britain, USSR & 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

1980-Steve Overt runs world record 3:48.8 mile in Oslo

1982-Challenger moves overland to Dryden

1982-Kosmos 1383, 1st search & rescue satellite, launched

1987-NYC radio station WFAN-AM becomes 1st 24 hour all sports radio

1989-Hugh Hefner (Playboy editor) weds playmate Kimberly Conrad

1990-German Democratic Republic accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency

1990-In Victoria, Australia, helmetless bike riding becomes illegal

1997-China regains sovereignty of Hong Kong



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