Historical Events In July - 07

1943  On July - 07 -10] Japanese premier Hideki Tojo visits Java   

1944  On this day in history horthy stops Hungarian deportations. Captain Rothmund of the Swiss Alien Police modifies on paper severe regulations concerning refoulement (sending back refugees).   

1944  On July - 07 bomber Command drop 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France   

1944  Erich Salomon, German photographer, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1946  Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as first American saint on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 07 mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as 1st American saint   

1947  Alleged and disputed Roswell UFO incident on July - 07.   

1948  6 female reservists become first women sworn into regular US Navy on this day in history.   

1948  On July - 07 cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige   

1948  On July - 07 6 female reservists become 1st women sworn into regular US Navy   

1949  "Dragnet" premiers on NBC radio; also a TV series in 1951 & 1967 on July - 07.   

1949  "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" opens at Broadway NYC for 76 perfs on this day in history.   

1950  1st Farnborough airshow held on July - 07.   

1951  58th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Shirley Fry (61 60) on this day in history.   

1952  SS United States cross Atlantic in record 82:40 on July - 07.   

1953  35th PGA Championship: Walter Burkemo at Birmingham CC Mich on this day in history.   

1954  T.A.N.U. party founded in Tanzania on July - 07.   

1954  T.A.N.U. party forms in Tanzania on this day in history.   

1955  1st LPGA Championship won by Beverly Hanson on this day in history.   

1955  Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1956  7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroyimg 2,000 buildings on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61)   

1956  On July - 07 gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70   

1957  Heavy storm ravages Belgian coast on this day in history.   

1958  On July - 07 pres Eisenhower signs Alaska statehood bill   

1958  On July - 07 c A Milton scores 104* on Test Cricket debut, England v NZ Headingley   

1958  On this day in history raymond Hackett, dies at 55   

1960  USSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea on this day in history.   

1962  On July - 07 bill Hartack becomes 8th jockey to win 3,000 horse races   

1965  On this day in history otis Redding records "Respect"   

1965  On July - 07 bill Hitch, England cricket fast-bowler (7 Tests 1911-21), dies   

1966  Carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65 on July - 07.   

1967  On this day in history beatles' "All You Need is Love" is released   

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

1119  On July - 07 birth of emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164)   

1528  Anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On July - 07 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  On this day in history birth of johann Tobias Krebs, composer   

1710  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer was born on July - 07.   

1746  On this day in history birth of ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer   

1129  Shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76 on July - 07.   

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  Death of Madeleine de Valois, queen of James V of Scotland (b. 1520) on July - 07.   

1572  On July - 07 sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51   

1573  Death of Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (b. 1507) on July - 07.   

1647  On July - 07 thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies