Historical Events In July - 07

2005  On this day in history four explosions rock the transport network in London, three on the London Underground and one on a bus. 56 people died and over 70 were injured. See 7 July 205 London bombings.  

2007  On this day in history live Earth Concerts are held throughout 9 major cities around the world.  

2007  On this day in history the 2007 Tour de France begins, with the grand départ being from London.  

2007  The Asian Cup 2007 Football (Soccer) tournament begins, taking place in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam on July - 07.  

2007  On July - 07 venus Williams wins the Women's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fourth time.  

2011  On July - 07 the world's first artificial organ transplant is achieved, using an artificial windpipe coated with stem cells.  

2011  On July - 07 roof of a stand in De Grolsch Veste Stadium in Enschede which was under construction collapsed, one killed and 14 injured.  

2012  On this day in history floods in the Krasnodar region, Russia, kill 140 people  

2013  On July - 07 10 people are killed after an air taxi crashes in Soldotna, Alaska  

2014  On this day in history israel launches a "counter-terrorist operation" dubbed Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in the West Bank  

2017  On this day in history tesla Motors produces its first mass-market car, the Model 3  

2017  G-20 summit of world leaders begins in Hamburg, Germany amid violent protests on this day in history.  

2017  On this day in history united Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty adopted in New York, without participation of nuclear countries  

2017  The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is voted for by 122 of the 193 UN member states on this day in history.  

2019  The 2019 Greek legislative election takes place. Leader of the Opposition Kyriakos Mitsotakis, from New Democracy, wins the election and is sworn in Prime Minister as left-wing incumbent Alexis Tsipras falls to second place on July - 07.  

2020  On this day in history brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announces he has tested positive for COVID-19  

2020  Protests begin throughout Bulgaria with the goal of removing Borisov's cabinet and Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev from office on July - 07.  

2020  On July - 07 [COVID-19 pandemic] Thousands of people rally outside the House of the National Assembly of Serbia in Belgrade in response to stricter lockdown measures proposed by President Aleksandar Vučić following an increase of cases in the city.  

2021  Assassination of Jovenel Moïse: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse is shot to death at 1:00 am local time in his home. First Lady Martine Moïse is injured and hospitalized on this day in history.  

2023  On this day in history nASA beams Ringo Starr ’s voice wishing “peace and love" across the universe via the Deep Space Network in honor of his 83rd birthday  

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

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

1528  Anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.  

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

1656  On July - 07 birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)  

1690  Johann Tobias Krebs, composer was born on July - 07.  

1710  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer was born on this day in history.  

1746  On this day in history birth of ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer  

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

1304  Benedict XI, [Niccolo Boccasini], Pope (1303-04), dies on July - 07.  

1307  On this day in history edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68  

1348  On this day in history john Andreae, Italian canonist, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1647  On July - 07 thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies