On This Day — July 1

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on July 1.

• 2024: At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allowed an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldier was entombed in the memorial at this ceremony.
• 2020: The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA.
• 2013: Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
• 2008: Riots erupt in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections.
• 2007: Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces.

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