Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In July - 08
Saturday, 18 January 2025
2007 Boeing launches the new Boeing 787 on this day in history. 
2007 Roger Federer wins the Men's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fifth time in a row on July - 08.
2010 On this day in history the first 24-hour flight by a solar powered plane is completed by the Solar Impulse.
2011 On July - 08 space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
2012 Roadside car bomb kills 14 civilians in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on this day in history.
2013 42 people have been killed and hundreds injured after the Egyptian army raids a sit in protest in Cairo on this day in history.
2014 On July - 08 germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 to make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final
2017 On July - 08 british Lions tie 15-15 with New Zealand All Blacks in their 3rd rugby match to tie the series
2017 On July - 08 unesco declares Asmara, capital of Eritrea, a world heritage site for its Art Deco buildings
2018 On July - 08 four boys are the first to be rescued after 16 days, from Tham Luang cave, Thailand, by Thai and international rescue team
2018 On this day in history british Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns in a stand against Theresa May's new softer Brexit policy
2018 Eritrea and Ethiopia announce re-establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries after almost 20 years in Asmara, Eritrea on this day in history.
2018 On July - 08 south Korean golfer Sei Young Ki breaks LPGA 72-hole scoring record with 31 under-par 257, also first to better -30, in winning Thornberry Creek Classic
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 12 million worldwide on this day in history.
2020 On July - 08 at least 180 bodies are found in mass graves in Djibo, Burkina Faso, where soldiers are fighting jihadists. It is suspected that government forces were involved in mass extrajudicial executions.
2021 US President Joe Biden says US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31, despite increased Taliban gains across the country on this day in history.
2021 COVID-19 pandemic: The number of deaths from COVID-19 surpasses 4 million on this day in history.
2023 British singer-songwriter Elton John completes his international "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour" at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on this day in history.
2023 Dutch government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte collapses over disagreements between coalition partners over asylum policies [1] on July - 08.
2023 In the Netherlands, the governing coalition collapses and Prime Minister Mark Rutte announces his upcoming resignation on this day in history.
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