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  On this day in history robert Hutton, [Winne], US actor (Rocket), dies at 74  

1995  On this day in history brigid Brophy, novelist/campaigner, dies at 66  

1996  On August - 07 anne Kristen, actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr Finlay), dies at 59  

1997  On August - 07 douglas Gray, archivist, dies at 74  

2007  Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home run record by hitting his 756th home run on August - 07.  

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

2013  11 people are killed by a bombing in Karachi, Pakistan on this day in history.  

2018  On August - 07 "Crazy Rich Asians" first Hollywood film with all-Asian cast, starring Constance Wu , Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh premieres in Los Angeles  

2018  Mendocino Fire becomes the largest recorded fire in California's history at 290,600 acres, overtaking 2017 Thomas Fire on August - 07.  

2018  On this day in history swedish furniture brand Ikea opens its first store in India in Hyderabad  

2018  On August - 07 china bans release of Winnie the Pooh movie "Christopher Robin", after character used to mock Chinese President Xi Jinping  

2018  CW network announces Ruby Rose cast as lesbian superhero Batwoman on this day in history.  

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

2018  On August - 07 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  Cardi B releases single "WAP", featuring Megan Thee Stallion, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 on August - 07.  

2020  On this day in history 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.  

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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  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.  

1574  On August - 07 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 August - 07.  

1742  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General  

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  Death of Emperor Yūryaku of Japan on this day in history.  

1033  On August - 07 death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine  

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54  

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

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

1613  On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)