1 July 1908 June 30, 2012 Author: Staff SOS is adopted as the international distress signal Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly." Bertrand Russell — Click here for more from Bertrand Russell Related posts: 28 April 1996 4 July 1569 1 July 2000 23 July 1982 Categories: History Tags: 1 July, 1908