Historical Events In August - 07

1991  On this day in history billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies   

1992  On this day in history john Anderson, actor, dies of heart attack at 69   

1993  On August - 07 kelly Ahrendt, 1st NYer to die of rabies in 40 years, dies at 14   

1994  Robert Hutton, [Winne], US actor (Rocket), dies at 74 on August - 07.   

1995  On August - 07 brigid Brophy, novelist/campaigner, dies at 66   

1996  Anne Kristen, actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr Finlay), dies at 59 on August - 07.   

1997  Douglas Gray, archivist, dies at 74 on August - 07.   

2007  On this day in history barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home run record by hitting his 756th home run.   

2012  On August - 07 21 people are killed by a gun attack in a church in Okene, Nigeria   

2013  On August - 07 11 people are killed by a bombing in Karachi, Pakistan   

2018  On this day in history "Crazy Rich Asians" first Hollywood film with all-Asian cast, starring Constance Wu , Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh premieres in Los Angeles   

2018  On this day in history mendocino Fire becomes the largest recorded fire in California's history at 290,600 acres, overtaking 2017 Thomas Fire   

2018  Swedish furniture brand Ikea opens its first store in India in Hyderabad on August - 07.   

2018  China bans release of Winnie the Pooh movie "Christopher Robin", after character used to mock Chinese President Xi Jinping on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history cW network announces Ruby Rose cast as lesbian superhero Batwoman   

2018  On August - 07 australia's population hits 25 million according to Australian Bureau of Statistics   

2018  On this day in history the United States reimposes sanctions on Iran.   

2019  On August - 07 the Singapore Convention on Mediation, also known as the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, comes into effect with 46 countries ratifying it. States that have ratified the treaty will have to ensure that international commercial settlement agreements are enforced by their courts.   

2020  On August - 07 cardi B releases single "WAP", featuring Megan Thee Stallion, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100   

2020  Air India Express Flight 1344 crashes after overrunning the runway at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, India, killing 19 of the 191 people on board on this day in history.   

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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  On August - 07 birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1485  On August - 07 death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.   

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.