Historical Events In July - 07

1981  On this day in history the first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel   

1981  Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 on July - 07.   

1982  David Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13 00.41 on this day in history.   

1982  Fred Stuthman actor (Henry Adler-Hello Larry), dies at 63 on July - 07.   

1982  On this day in history steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3 47.69   

1982  Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, soccer star/writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1982  David Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13:00.41 on this day in history.   

1982  Steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3:47.69 on this day in history.   

1983  11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR after being invited for a visit on this day in history.   

1983  George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday on July - 07.   

1984  5 die in a train crash in Williston Vt on this day in history.   

1984  On July - 07 flora Robson actress, dies in her sleep at 82   

1984  On this day in history flora Robson, actress (Great Day, Frieda), dies in her sleep at 82   

1985  Boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history patti McCarty actress, dies at 64   

1985  Robert Mugabe becomes the first President of the newly named Zimbabwe on this day in history.   

1985  Patti McCarty, actress (Gangster of the Frontier), dies at 64 on July - 07.   

1986  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 (updated) released on July - 07.   

1986  Supreme Court struck down Gramm-Rudman deficit-reduction law on this day in history.   

1986  Two Australians are hanged in Malaysia for drug trafficking, the first Westerners executed under Malaysia's strict drug laws on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women   

1987  On this day in history lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing   

1988  On July - 07 soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful)   

1988  Jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history bill Cullen game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer   

1990  On July - 07 greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90 43 20 avg 23.3 mph)   

1990  Martina Navratilova beats Zina Garrison for rec 9th Wimbeldon title on July - 07.   

1990  Bill Cullen, game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90:43:20 avg 23.3 mph)   

1991  Michael Stich beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon championship on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75), dies at 79   

1995  Queensland school bans performance by PNG dance group because of bare breasts on this day in history.   

1996  Indonesia cancels appointment of General Mantiri as ambassador to Australia and leaves post temporarily vacant on July - 07.   

2005  Al-Qaeda admits to the killing of Egypt's Ambassador, Ihab al-Sherif.2007 Venus Williams wins the Women's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fourth time on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1053  On this day in history birth of emperor Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1129)   

1119  On this day in history birth of emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164)   

1528  On July - 07 birth of anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590)   

1586  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (d. 1646)   

1656  On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)   

1690  Johann Tobias Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history birth of arvid Niclas Hopken, composer   

1746  Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer was born on July - 07.   

1129  Shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1304  Benedict XI, [Niccolo Boccasini], Pope (1303-04), dies on July - 07.   

1307  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68 on July - 07.   

1348  John Andreae, Italian canonist, dies on this day in history.   

1537  On July - 07 death of madeleine de Valois, queen of James V of Scotland (b. 1520)   

1572  Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (b. 1507) on this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies