Historical Events In July - 08

2007  On July - 08 boeing launches the new Boeing 787.  

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

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

2011  Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program on this day in history.  

2012  Roadside car bomb kills 14 civilians in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on this day in history.  

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

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  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  Unesco declares Asmara, capital of Eritrea, a world heritage site for its Art Deco buildings on this day in history.  

2018  On July - 08 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.  

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

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II  

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.  

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)  

1604  On July - 08 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.  

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

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

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

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies  

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

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

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.  

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

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71