Page 8: Historical Events In July - 07

1981  The first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel on July - 07.   

1981  Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 on July - 07.   

1982  David Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13 00.41 on July - 07.   

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

1982  On July - 07 steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3 47.69   

1982  On July - 07 bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, soccer star/writer, dies at 76   

1982  David Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13:00.41 on July - 07.   

1982  On July - 07 steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3:47.69   

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

1983  George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday on July - 07.   

1984  5 die in a train crash in Williston Vt on this day in history.   

1984  Flora Robson actress, dies in her sleep at 82 on July - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 07 patti McCarty, actress (Gangster of the Frontier), dies at 64   

1986  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 (updated) released on this day in history.   

1986  Supreme Court struck down Gramm-Rudman deficit-reduction law on July - 07.   

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

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

1987  Lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing on this day in history.   

1988  Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful) on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H), dies at 68   

1990  On July - 07 bill Cullen game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer   

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

1990  On July - 07 martina Navratilova beats Zina Garrison for rec 9th Wimbeldon title   

1990  On July - 07 bill Cullen, game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer   

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

1991  On July - 07 michael Stich beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon championship   

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

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

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

2005  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 on this day in history.   

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1053  On July - 07 birth of emperor Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1129)   

1119  On this day in history birth of emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164)   

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

1586  On July - 07 birth of thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (d. 1646)   

1656  Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born on July - 07.   

1690  On this day in history birth of johann Tobias Krebs, composer   

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

1746  Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer was born on July - 07.   

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

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

1307  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1348  On July - 07 john Andreae, Italian canonist, dies   

1537  Death of Madeleine de Valois, queen of James V of Scotland (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1572  Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1647  Thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies on this day in history.