Daily Archives: July 1, 2026

19,240 Brits killed as Allies open massive World War I offensive against Germans in France’s Somme River region 110 years ago this hour (Jul 1 1916)

1910s, World War I


Video: 'The Battle of the Somme (WW1 Documentary)'

(Saturday, July 1, 1916, 7:30 a.m. Central European Summer Time; during the Battle of the Somme, part of the Western Front of World War I) — British and French troops today opened the Battle of the Somme, a massive offensive against German forces in northern France that military observers believed would become one of the decisive campaigns of World War I. Continue reading 19,240 Brits killed as Allies open massive World War I offensive against Germans in France’s Somme River region 110 years ago this hour (Jul 1 1916) →

The Beatles perform second of five concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - arrive at the Budokan and so do the fans Tokyo, Japan Japan TV News'

(Friday, July 1, 1966, 2:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time) — The Beatles performed the second of five shows (through July 2) at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this afternoon on the fourth stop of the band’s tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines. Continue reading The Beatles perform second of five concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo 60 years ago this hour (July 1 1966) →