Definition that contains july 1
- bastille a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
- saipan US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II
- declaration of independence the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain
- liberty bell the bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence