Historical Events In July - 07

1981  The first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58  

1982  On this day in history david Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13 00.41  

1982  Fred Stuthman actor (Henry Adler-Hello Larry), dies at 63 on July - 07.  

1982  Steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3 47.69 on this day in history.  

1982  Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, soccer star/writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1982  On July - 07 david Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13:00.41  

1982  Steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3:47.69 on July - 07.  

1983  On this day in history 11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR after being invited for a visit  

1983  George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday on this day in history.  

1984  5 die in a train crash in Williston Vt on July - 07.  

1984  On July - 07 flora Robson actress, dies in her sleep at 82  

1984  Flora Robson, actress (Great Day, Frieda), dies in her sleep at 82 on this day in history.  

1985  Boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title on July - 07.  

1985  On this day in history patti McCarty actress, dies at 64  

1985  On July - 07 robert Mugabe becomes the first President of the newly named Zimbabwe  

1985  Patti McCarty, actress (Gangster of the Frontier), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1986  On July - 07 iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 (updated) released  

1986  Supreme Court struck down Gramm-Rudman deficit-reduction law on this day in history.  

1986  On July - 07 two Australians are hanged in Malaysia for drug trafficking, the first Westerners executed under Malaysia's strict drug laws.  

1987  Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women on this day in history.  

1987  On July - 07 lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing  

1988  On July - 07 soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful)  

1988  On July - 07 jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H), dies at 68  

1990  Bill Cullen game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer on July - 07.  

1990  Greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90 43 20 avg 23.3 mph) on this day in history.  

1990  Martina Navratilova beats Zina Garrison for rec 9th Wimbeldon title on July - 07.  

1990  Bill Cullen, game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer on July - 07.  

1990  On July - 07 greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90:43:20 avg 23.3 mph)  

1991  Michael Stich beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon championship on July - 07.  

1992  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75), dies at 79 on July - 07.  

1995  Queensland school bans performance by PNG dance group because of bare breasts on this day in history.  

1996  On this day in history indonesia cancels appointment of General Mantiri as ambassador to Australia and leaves post temporarily vacant.  

2005  On this day in history al-Qaeda admits to the killing of Egypt's Ambassador, Ihab al-Sherif.2007 Venus Williams wins the Women's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fourth time.  

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

1119  Emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164) was born on this day in history.  

1528  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590)  

1586  Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

1656  On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)  

1690  Johann Tobias Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.  

1710  On July - 07 birth of arvid Niclas Hopken, composer  

1746  On July - 07 birth of ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer  

1129  On this day in history shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76  

1304  On this day in history benedict XI, [Niccolo Boccasini], Pope (1303-04), dies  

1307  On July - 07 edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68  

1348  John Andreae, Italian canonist, dies on July - 07.  

1537  Death of Madeleine de Valois, queen of James V of Scotland (b. 1520) on July - 07.  

1572  Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on July - 07.  

1573  Death of Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (b. 1507) on this day in history.  

1647  On this day in history thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies