Daily Archives: July 1, 2021

Diana, the princess of Wales, born in Sandringham, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1961)


Video: 'Diana, Princess of Wales' 60th birthday - British Royal Documentary'

(Saturday, July 1, 1961, 7:45 p.m. BST)Diana, Princess of Wales, the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales — the heir apparent to the British throne — and mother of Prince William and Prince Harry, was born Diana Frances Spencer tonight at Park House in Sandringham, England. Continue reading Diana, the princess of Wales, born in Sandringham, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1961)

John Lennon & Yoko Ono filmed aboard steamboat on New York’s Hudson River 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1971)


Video: 'John Lennon - Borrowed Time. Top Of The Pops 1984' (July 1, 1971, at 2:12)

(Thursday, July 1, 1971, 10:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed today aboard the PS Alexander Hamilton for a day long trip up and down New York`s Hudson River. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono filmed aboard steamboat on New York’s Hudson River 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1971)

States ratify constitutional amendment lowering voting age to 18 for all elections 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1971)


Video: '26th Amendment & Voting Age - Decades TV Network'

(Thursday, July 1, 1971, morning EDT; during the Vietnam War) — The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the states and the federal government from using age as a reason for denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States who are at least eighteen years old, was ratified today as North Carolina became the 38th state to approve it, providing the necessary three-quarters majority necessary to become law. Continue reading States ratify constitutional amendment lowering voting age to 18 for all elections 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1971)