It's official everyone, milestone of uncharted, unparalleled progressiveness happens today 1st August, 2017.
This is "bitcoincash.org" official statement on the newest bitcoincash mined block.
"We are pleased to announce that on August 1st 2017, Bitcoin Cash (BCC) successfully launched.
At 18:24:41 UTC, ViaBTC pool produced a 1.9 MB BCC block, which was not valid on the legacy Bitcoin network. This marked a clean break and the birth of Bitcoin Cash.
Bitcoin Cash brings sound money to the world. Merchants and users are empowered with low fees and reliable confirmations. The future shines brightly with unrestricted growth, global adoption, permissionless, innovation, and decentralized development.
All Bitcoin holders as of block 478558 are now owners of Bitcoin Cash. All Bitcoiners are welcome to join the Bitcoin Cash community as we move forward in creating sound money accessible to the whole world."
This will be a cornerstone for future forking I guess.