Historical Events In July - 08

2007  Boeing launches the new Boeing 787 on July - 08.  

2007  On July - 08 roger Federer wins the Men's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fifth time in a row.  

2010  On this day in history the first 24-hour flight by a solar powered plane is completed by the Solar Impulse.  

2011  Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program on July - 08.  

2012  On July - 08 roadside car bomb kills 14 civilians in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province  

2013  42 people have been killed and hundreds injured after the Egyptian army raids a sit in protest in Cairo on July - 08.  

2014  On this day in history germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 to make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final  

2017  On this day in history british Lions tie 15-15 with New Zealand All Blacks in their 3rd rugby match to tie the series  

2017  On this day in history unesco declares Asmara, capital of Eritrea, a world heritage site for its Art Deco buildings  

2018  Four boys are the first to be rescued after 16 days, from Tham Luang cave, Thailand, by Thai and international rescue team on this day in history.  

2018  British Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns in a stand against Theresa May's new softer Brexit policy on this day in history.  

2018  Eritrea and Ethiopia announce re-establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries after almost 20 years in Asmara, Eritrea on July - 08.  

2018  South Korean golfer Sei Young Ki breaks LPGA 72-hole scoring record with 31 under-par 257, also first to better -30, in winning Thornberry Creek Classic on July - 08.  

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 12 million worldwide on this day in history.  

2020  At least 180 bodies are found in mass graves in Djibo, Burkina Faso, where soldiers are fighting jihadists. It is suspected that government forces were involved in mass extrajudicial executions on this day in history.  

2021  On July - 08 uS President Joe Biden says US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31, despite increased Taliban gains across the country  

2021  On July - 08 cOVID-19 pandemic: The number of deaths from COVID-19 surpasses 4 million.  

2023  British singer-songwriter Elton John completes his international "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour" at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on July - 08.  

2023  Dutch government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte collapses over disagreements between coalition partners over asylum policies [1] on this day in history.  

2023  In the Netherlands, the governing coalition collapses and Prime Minister Mark Rutte announces his upcoming resignation on July - 08.  

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on July - 08.  

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.  

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.  

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer  

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.  

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.  

1621  On this day in history birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)  

1637  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer  

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)  

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies  

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.  

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies  

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.  

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies  

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.