Historical Events In July - 07

1981  On July - 07 the first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel   

1981  On this day in history keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58   

1982  On July - 07 david Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13 00.41   

1982  Fred Stuthman actor (Henry Adler-Hello Larry), dies at 63 on July - 07.   

1982  On July - 07 steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3 47.69   

1982  On July - 07 bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, soccer star/writer, dies at 76   

1982  On July - 07 david Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13:00.41   

1982  Steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3:47.69 on this day in history.   

1983  11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR after being invited for a visit on this day in history.   

1983  George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history 5 die in a train crash in Williston Vt   

1984  On this day in history flora Robson actress, dies in her sleep at 82   

1984  On this day in history flora Robson, actress (Great Day, Frieda), dies in her sleep at 82   

1985  Boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title on July - 07.   

1985  On July - 07 patti McCarty actress, dies at 64   

1985  On this day in history robert Mugabe becomes the first President of the newly named Zimbabwe   

1985  Patti McCarty, actress (Gangster of the Frontier), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1986  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 (updated) released on July - 07.   

1986  On this day in history supreme Court struck down Gramm-Rudman deficit-reduction law   

1986  Two Australians are hanged in Malaysia for drug trafficking, the first Westerners executed under Malaysia's strict drug laws on July - 07.   

1987  Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women on this day in history.   

1987  On July - 07 lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing   

1988  Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful) on July - 07.   

1988  Jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H), dies at 68 on July - 07.   

1990  Bill Cullen game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer on July - 07.   

1990  On July - 07 greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90 43 20 avg 23.3 mph)   

1990  On this day in history martina Navratilova beats Zina Garrison for rec 9th Wimbeldon title   

1990  Bill Cullen, game show host (Price is Right), dies at 70 of cancer on this day in history.   

1990  Greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90:43:20 avg 23.3 mph) on this day in history.   

1991  Michael Stich beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon championship on July - 07.   

1992  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1995  On July - 07 queensland school bans performance by PNG dance group because of bare breasts.   

1996  On July - 07 indonesia cancels appointment of General Mantiri as ambassador to Australia and leaves post temporarily vacant.   

2005  On this day in history al-Qaeda admits to the killing of Egypt's Ambassador, Ihab al-Sherif.2007 Venus Williams wins the Women's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fourth time.   

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

1119  Emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164) was born on this day in history.   

1528  On July - 07 birth of anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590)   

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

1656  Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born on July - 07.   

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

1710  On July - 07 birth of arvid Niclas Hopken, composer   

1746  On July - 07 birth of ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer   

1129  On July - 07 shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76   

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  John Andreae, Italian canonist, dies on July - 07.   

1537  Death of Madeleine de Valois, queen of James V of Scotland (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1572  Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51 on July - 07.   

1573  On July - 07 death of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (b. 1507)   

1647  Thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies on July - 07.