Historical Events In August - 07

1991  Billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies on August - 07.   

1992  John Anderson, actor, dies of heart attack at 69 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history 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 this day in history anne Kristen, actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr Finlay), dies at 59   

1997  On this day in history douglas Gray, archivist, dies at 74   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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.   

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

1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On August - 07 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on August - 07.   

1726  On August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  On this day in history death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on August - 07.   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.   

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on August - 07.   

1547  On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.