Daily Almanac: July 1, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset:

RISE: 6:18 a.m.     

SET: 9:16 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:

High:  91 °F

Low:  70 °F

Today is…:

• Blink-182 Day

• National Postal Workers Day

• Devotion to Duty Day

What Happened On This Day:

• 1903 The Tour de France Bicycle Race is flagged off for the first time

• 1908 SOS is adopted as the International Distress Signal

• 1979 The Walkman makes its appearance in stores for the first time

Births On This Day:

• 1961 Diana, Princess of Wales

• 1967 Pamela Anderson

Canadian/American model, actress, producer, author, activist

Deaths On This Day:

• 1974 Juan Perón

Argentine military officer, politician, 29th President of Argentina

• 2004 Marlon Brando

American actor