Historical Events In July - 08

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

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 July - 08.  

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

2012  On this day in history 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  Germany defeat Brazil by a record 7-1 to make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final on July - 08.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland  

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

1545  On July - 08 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  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.  

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.  

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

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies  

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.  

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

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies  

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