Today in History: July 1, Judge Clarence Thomas nominated to the Supreme Court

In the modern day is Tuesday July the day of There are days left in the year The present day in history On July In President George H W Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court beginning an ultimately accomplished confirmation process marked by accusations of sexual harassment Also on this date In the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg resulting in a Union win began in Pennsylvania Related Articles Bay State officers react to killing of Idaho firefighters US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officers say funds weapons initiative killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio executives say Judge again delays Abrego Garcia s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns More than charged in billion soundness care fraud schemes takedown Justice Department says In Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect Called Dominion Day until the national holiday is now known as Canada Day In the first Tour de France began It ended on July won by Maurice Garin In delegates from countries began meeting at Bretton Woods New Hampshire where they agreed to establish the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank In the U S Post Office inaugurated its five-digit ZIP codes In the Drug Enforcement Administration was established In the first movie rated PG- Red Dawn starring Patrick Swayze debuted In Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule after years as a British colony In actor Marlon Brando died in Los Angeles at age In after more than a half-century of hostility the United States and Cuba declared their intent to reopen embassies in each other s capitals leading to a historic full restoration of diplomatic relations between the Cold War foes In LeBron James declared that he would be signing with the Los Angeles Lakers leaving Cleveland for the second time in his career In -year-old Coco Gauff the youngest participant to qualify at Wimbledon in the professional era defeated -year-old Venus Williams in the first round Nowadays s Birthdays Actor-dancer Leslie Caron is Actor Jamie Farr TV M A S H is Dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is Actor Genevieve Bujold is Rock singer Deborah Harry Blondie is Actor Terrence Mann is Rock singer Fred Schneider The B- s is Pop singer Victor Willis Village People is Actor-comedian Dan Aykroyd is Actor Alan Ruck is Mystery novelist Louise Penny is Singer Evelyn Champagne King is Olympic track champion Carl Lewis is Actor Dominic Keating TV Star Trek Enterprise is Actor Pamela Anderson is Actor Henry Simmons is Hip-hop artist Missy Elliott is Actor Julianne Nicholson is Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens is Actor Liv Tyler is Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla is Actor Hilarie Burton is Actor Lea Seydoux LEE -uh say-DOO is Actor-singer Chloe Bailey is Actor Storm Reid is