Top Historical Events That Happened on July 07
Monday, 24 August 2026
1968 Rock group "The Yardbirds" disband 

1968 Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73. 

1969 Canada's House of Commons approves equality of French-English language across the country 

1969 Erskine Sanford, dies at 83 

1970 Louise Harrison mother of Beatle George, dies 

1970 Marjorie Rambeau actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song), dies at 80. 

1970 Sylvester Wiere comedian (Wiere Brothers-Ford Festival), dies at 60. 

1970 Allen Lane [Williams], English publisher (Penguin Books), dies at 67 

1972 Billie Jean King beats Evonne Goolagong to win Wimbeldon. 

1972 Athenagoras, 268th patriarch of Constantinople, dies 

1973 78 drown as flash flood sweeps a bus into a river (India). 

1973 All women board of directors takes control of ABA's Kentucky Colonels 

1973 Balt Orioles pull their 4th triple play (5-4-3 vs Oakland). 

1973 Glenda Reiser (Canada) sets record women's mile (4 34.9). 

1973 Shoelace Park in the Bronx named. 

1973 Veronica Lake actress, dies at 58. 

1973 Max Horkheimer, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 78. 

1974 West Germany beats Neth 2-1 for soccer's 10th World Cup in Munich 

1975 TV soap opera "Ryan's Hope" premieres 

1975 Barbara Brown 

1976 Viking 2 goes into orbit around Mars 

1976 Gustav Heinemann, German president, dies at 76. 

1978 Martina Navratilova captures Wimbledon defeating Chris Evert 

1978 Solomon Is gains independence from Britain (National Day) 

1979 D P Conyngham, cricketer (one Test for S Africa), dies. 

1980 Az Judge Sandra Day O'Connor inaugural female nominated to Supreme Court 

1980 Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours 

1980 Reginald Gardiner actor (Great Dictator), dies at 77. 

1981 Ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34 m, but throw is disqualified 

1981 Keefe Brasselle actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 

1981 The inaugural solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel 

1982 David Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13 00.41 

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

1982 Steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3 47.69. 

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