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Wednesday, 01 July 2026

2009

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader resigns giving no specific reason. Jadranka Kosor is announced as the next Prime Minister, the first woman ever to hold the post.

2008

Rioting erupted in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections.

2007

Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces.

2006

The first operation of Qinghai-Tibet Railway in the People's Republic of China.

2004

Saturn orbit insertion of Cassini-Huygens begins at 01:12 UTC and ends at 02:48 UTC.

2003

Over 500,000 people protested against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong.

2002

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

A Bashkirian Airlines (flight 2937) Tupolev TU-154 and a DHL (German cargo) Boeing 757 collide in mid-air over Ueberlingen, southern Germany, killing 71.

2000

The Oresund Bridge, connecting Sweden and Denmark, opens for traffic.

1999

The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth on the day that legislative powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh.

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