Births on July 1

Michael Wacha

Born on July 1, 1991

Michael Wacha, American baseball player

Michael Joseph Wacha (; born July 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and Tampa Bay Rays. He played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies.

Wacha was selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft from out of Texas A&M. After one year in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut on May 30, 2013. Following a strong regular season, Wacha earned the 2013 National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award, after yielding one run and eight hits in his first 21 postseason innings pitched.

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Events on 1991

15 Jan

Gulf War
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
16 Jan

Gulf War
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
17 Jan

Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
9 Apr

Soviet Union
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
5 Oct

Jakarta
An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.

Births on July 1

Michael Wacha

Born on July 1, 1991

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Events on 1991

Gulf War

Gulf War

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Soviet Union

Jakarta