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

2012  Roadside car bomb kills 14 civilians in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on July - 08.  

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

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

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

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

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

2018  British Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns in a stand against Theresa May's new softer Brexit policy on July - 08.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II  

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

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)  

1604  On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)  

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer  

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

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.  

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

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.  

1249  On this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51  

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies  

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.  

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71