WHAT HAPPENED ON 1. JULY
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The CIA's Phoenix Program is officially established. (1. July 1968)

The Nuclear non-proliferation treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries. (1. July 1968)

Formal separation of the United Auto Workers from the AFL–CIO. (1. July 1968)

President General Yahya Khan abolishes One-Unit of West Pakistan restoring the provinces. (1. July 1970)

The first Gay Pride march in England takes place. (1. July 1972)

Portugal grants autonomy to Madeira. (1. July 1976)

The Northern Territory in Australia is granted Self-Government. (1. July 1978)

Sony introduces the Walkman. (1. July 1979)

"O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada. (1. July 1980)

The Wonderland murders occurred in the early morning hours, allegedly masterminded by businessman and drug dealer Eddie Nash. (1. July 1981)

A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. (1. July 1983)

The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA. (1. July 1984)

The American radio station WFAN in New York, New York is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station. (1. July 1987)

German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany. (1. July 1990)

The Warsaw Pact is officially dissolved at a meeting in Prague. (1. July 1991)

China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. (1. July 1997)

The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Elizabeth II on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh. (1. July 1999)

The International Criminal Court is established to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. (1. July 2002)

Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and a DHL (German cargo) Boeing 757 collide in mid-air over Überlingen, southern Germany, killing 71. (1. July 2002)

Over 500,000 people protested against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong. (1. July 2003)