Historical Events In July - 07

1981  The first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel on July - 07.   

1981  Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 on July - 07.   

1982  On this day in history david Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13 00.41   

1982  Fred Stuthman actor (Henry Adler-Hello Larry), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1982  Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, soccer star/writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 July - 07.   

1983  11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR after being invited for a visit on July - 07.   

1983  On July - 07 george Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday   

1984  5 die in a train crash in Williston Vt on July - 07.   

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

1984  Flora Robson, actress (Great Day, Frieda), dies in her sleep at 82 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title   

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

1985  On July - 07 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 this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history two Australians are hanged in Malaysia for drug trafficking, the first Westerners executed under Malaysia's strict drug laws.   

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  On this day in history jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H), dies at 68   

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

1990  On this day in history greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90 43 20 avg 23.3 mph)   

1990  Martina Navratilova beats Zina Garrison for rec 9th Wimbeldon title on July - 07.   

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  On this day in history michael Stich beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon championship   

1992  On July - 07 ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75), dies at 79   

1995  Queensland school bans performance by PNG dance group because of bare breasts on this day in history.   

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

2005  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 on this day in history.   

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1053  On July - 07 birth of emperor Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1129)   

1119  On July - 07 birth of emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164)   

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

1586  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (d. 1646)   

1656  On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)   

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

1710  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer was born on July - 07.   

1746  On this day in history birth of ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer   

1129  Shirakawa, emperor of Japan (1072-86)/budhist monk, dies at 76 on July - 07.   

1304  On this day in history benedict XI, [Niccolo Boccasini], Pope (1303-04), dies   

1307  Edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68 on July - 07.   

1348  John Andreae, Italian canonist, dies on July - 07.   

1537  Death of Madeleine de Valois, queen of James V of Scotland (b. 1520) on July - 07.   

1572  On this day in history sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51   

1573  Death of Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (b. 1507) on July - 07.   

1647  Thomas Hooker, clergyman, father of American democracy, dies on this day in history.