Birthday August 07, 0317 Constantius II, Roman emperor (337-61)
Birthday August 07, 1779 Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography
Birthday August 07, 1783 John Heathcoat, invented lace-making machinery
Birthday August 07, 1836 Confederate General Evander Law is born
Birthday August 07, 1876 Mata Hari, dancer, courtesan, spy
Birthday August 07, 1886 Louis Hazeltine, invented neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible
Birthday August 07, 1903 Louis Leakey, anthropologist
Birthday August 07, 1904 Ralph J Bunche, a founder & diplomat of UN (Nobel 1950)
Birthday August 07, 1926 Stan Freberg, Writer-producer
Birthday August 07, 1929 Don Larsen, on what must have been a perfect day
Birthday August 07, 1932 Ann Harding
Birthday August 07, 1942 B.J. Thomas, singer (Raindrops)
Birthday August 07, 1942 Anjanette Comer, in Dawson Tx
Birthday August 07, 1942 Garrison Keillor
Birthday August 07, 1943 Lana Cantrell, in Sydney Australia
Birthday August 07, 1944 Loni Anderson, in St Paul Minn (WKRP in Cincinnati)
Birthday August 07, 1958 Alberto Salazar, marathoner
Birthday August 07, 1975 Actress Charlize Theron born
History August 07, 1754 Henry Fielding leaves London for Lisbon
History August 07, 1782 George Washington creates the Order of the Purple Heart
History August 07, 1782 Washington creates the Purple Heart
History August 07, 1789 US War Department established.
History August 07, 1807 1st servicable steamboat the Cleremont goes on 1st voyage
History August 07, 1819 Battle of Boyac ; Bol¡var defeats Spanish in Colombia
History August 07, 1820 1st potatoes planted in Hawaii
History August 07, 1869 Astronomer impresses Indians with eclipse
History August 07, 1882 Feud between the Hatfield family of southern WV & McCoys of eastern Kentucky broke out. About 100 either killed or wounded.
History August 07, 1912 Progressive Party nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president.
History August 07, 1912 Teddy Roosevelt nominated as Bull Moose candidate
History August 07, 1914 Battle of Mulhouse begins
History August 07, 1927 Peace Bridge between US & Canada dedicated
History August 07, 1929 Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games
History August 07, 1934 US Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down govt's attempt to ban the controversial James Joyce novel `Ulysses'
History August 07, 1942 US marines land in Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
History August 07, 1942 U.S. forces invade Guadalcanal
History August 07, 1944 Volkswagen halts production during World War II
History August 07, 1945 Georgia institutes a State Board of Corrections
History August 07, 1946 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized
History August 07, 1947 Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashed into a Polynesian archipelago reef
History August 07, 1956 Mysterious explosions in Colombia
History August 07, 1959 U.S. satellite photographs earth
History August 07, 1959 Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of earth from space
History August 07, 1961 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2
History August 07, 1964 US Congress approves Gulf of Tonkin resolution
History August 07, 1964 Tonkin Gulf Resolution is passed
History August 07, 1964 Congress passes Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
History August 07, 1967 North Vietnam and People's Republic of China sign aid agreement
History August 07, 1970 1st computer chess tournament
History August 07, 1971 Apollo 15 returns to Earth
History August 07, 1972 Joi Lansing dies at 43
History August 07, 1974 Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between the twin towers
History August 07, 1976 US Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from earth
History August 07, 1983 Bobby Murcer day at Yankee Stadium
History August 07, 1984 Jim Deshales became the 1000th playing Yankee
History August 07, 1987 Lynne Cox swims into communist territory
History August 07, 1987 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala
History August 07, 1987 Lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 4ø C (39ø F) Bering Sea
History August 07, 1990 Bush orders Operation Desert Shield
History August 07, 1997 A free concert by Garth Brooks draws the last six-figure crowd to New York City's Central Park
History August 07, 1998 U.S. embassies in East Africa bombed
History August 07, 2005 Trapped Russian sub rescued
August 07, 0317 Constantius II, Roman emperor (337-61)
August 07, 1779 Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography
August 07, 1783 John Heathcoat, invented lace-making machinery
August 07, 1836 Confederate General Evander Law is born
August 07, 1876 Mata Hari, dancer, courtesan, spy
August 07, 1886 Louis Hazeltine, invented neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible
August 07, 1903 Louis Leakey, anthropologist
August 07, 1904 Ralph J Bunche, a founder & diplomat of UN (Nobel 1950)
August 07, 1926 Stan Freberg, Writer-producer
August 07, 1929 Don Larsen, on what must have been a perfect day
August 07, 1932 Ann Harding
August 07, 1942 B.J. Thomas, singer (Raindrops)
August 07, 1942 Anjanette Comer, in Dawson Tx
August 07, 1942 Garrison Keillor
August 07, 1943 Lana Cantrell, in Sydney Australia
August 07, 1944 Loni Anderson, in St Paul Minn (WKRP in Cincinnati)
August 07, 1958 Alberto Salazar, marathoner
August 07, 1975 Actress Charlize Theron born
August 07, 1754 Henry Fielding leaves London for Lisbon
August 07, 1782 George Washington creates the Order of the Purple Heart
August 07, 1782 Washington creates the Purple Heart
August 07, 1789 US War Department established.
August 07, 1807 1st servicable steamboat the Cleremont goes on 1st voyage
August 07, 1819 Battle of Boyac ; Bol¡var defeats Spanish in Colombia
August 07, 1820 1st potatoes planted in Hawaii
August 07, 1869 Astronomer impresses Indians with eclipse
August 07, 1882 Feud between the Hatfield family of southern WV & McCoys of eastern Kentucky broke out. About 100 either killed or wounded.
August 07, 1912 Progressive Party nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president.
August 07, 1912 Teddy Roosevelt nominated as Bull Moose candidate
August 07, 1914 Battle of Mulhouse begins
August 07, 1927 Peace Bridge between US & Canada dedicated
August 07, 1929 Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games
August 07, 1934 US Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down govt's attempt to ban the controversial James Joyce novel `Ulysses'
August 07, 1942 US marines land in Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
August 07, 1942 U.S. forces invade Guadalcanal
August 07, 1944 Volkswagen halts production during World War II
August 07, 1945 Georgia institutes a State Board of Corrections
August 07, 1946 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized
August 07, 1947 Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashed into a Polynesian archipelago reef
August 07, 1956 Mysterious explosions in Colombia
August 07, 1959 U.S. satellite photographs earth
August 07, 1959 Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of earth from space
August 07, 1961 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2
August 07, 1964 US Congress approves Gulf of Tonkin resolution
August 07, 1964 Tonkin Gulf Resolution is passed
August 07, 1964 Congress passes Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
August 07, 1967 North Vietnam and People's Republic of China sign aid agreement
August 07, 1970 1st computer chess tournament
August 07, 1971 Apollo 15 returns to Earth
August 07, 1972 Joi Lansing dies at 43
August 07, 1974 Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between the twin towers
August 07, 1976 US Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from earth
August 07, 1983 Bobby Murcer day at Yankee Stadium
August 07, 1984 Jim Deshales became the 1000th playing Yankee
August 07, 1987 Lynne Cox swims into communist territory
August 07, 1987 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala
August 07, 1987 Lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 4ø C (39ø F) Bering Sea
August 07, 1990 Bush orders Operation Desert Shield
August 07, 1997 A free concert by Garth Brooks draws the last six-figure crowd to New York City's Central Park
August 07, 1998 U.S. embassies in East Africa bombed
August 07, 2005 Trapped Russian sub rescued