Births on July 1

Bernard B. Wolfe

Born on July 1, 1914

Bernard B. Wolfe, American politician (d. 2016)

Bernard B. Wolfe (July 1, 1914 – April 13, 2016) was an American politician in the state of Illinois.

Wolfe was born in Chicago. He attended Crane Junior College and the Chicago–Kent College of Law, and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1937. He served in the United States Navy in World War II. He practiced law in the firm Kanes, Rogoff & Wolfe. Wolfe served in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 15th district from 1965 to 1974. After his legislative career, he was an associate judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County from 1974 to 1983 and a judge from 1983 to 1984. He married Harriet Poncher and the couple had two children. He died at the age of 101 on April 13, 2016.

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Events on 1914

28 Jun

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I.
26 Jul

Bulgaria
Serbia and Bulgaria interrupt diplomatic relationship.
5 Aug

Traffic light
In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
15 Aug

Frank Lloyd Wright
A servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders seven people and sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin.
1 Sep

Petrograd
St. Petersburg, Russia, changes its name to Petrograd.

Births on July 1

Bernard B. Wolfe

Born on July 1, 1914

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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Bulgaria

Traffic light

Frank Lloyd Wright

Petrograd