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July 7

A look at July 7 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Yanka Kupala and Ringo Starr, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1991

    Yugoslav Wars

    Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

    1991–2001 series of wars
  2. 1983

    Cold War

    Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov.

    1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between
  3. 1978

    Solomon Islands

    The Solomon Islands becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

    Island country in Melanesia
  4. 1959

    Venus

    Venus occults the star Regulus. This rare event is used to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of the Venusian atmosphere.

    Second planet from the
  5. 1953

    Che Guevara

    Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador.

    Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
  6. 1944

    World War II

    World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  7. 1937

    Peel Commission

    The Peel Commission Report recommends the partition of Palestine, which was the first formal recommendation for partition in the history of Palestine.

    1936–1937 British investigation in
  8. 1911

    North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911

    The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues.

    Treaty regulating the commercial
  9. 1798

    XYZ Affair

    As a result of the XYZ Affair, the US Congress rescinds the Treaty of Alliance with France sparking the "Quasi-War".

    Diplomatic episode between the
  10. 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    Jacques Cartier makes his first contact with aboriginal peoples in what is now Canada.

    French maritime explorer of
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Famous birthday twins

Born on July 7

Yanka Kupala

b. 1882

Belarusian poet and writer

Ringo Starr

b. 1940

English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor

Gustav Mahler

b. 1860

Austrian composer and conductor

Adele Goldberg (computer scientist)

b. 1945

American computer scientist and academic

Tung Chee-hwa

b. 1937

Hong Kong businessman and politician, 1st Chief Executive of Hong Kong

Ana Kasparian

b. 1986

American journalist and producer

Maria Bard

b. 1900

German stage and silent film actress

Biljana Plavšić

b. 1930

2nd President of Republika Srpska

Deaths

  • 1956Gottfried Benn, German author and poet
  • 1930Arthur Conan Doyle, British writer, creator of Sherlock Holmes
  • 1890Henri Nestlé, German businessman, founded Nestlé
  • 1572Sigismund II Augustus, Polish king
  • 1531Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor
  • 1307Edward I, king of England

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Æthelburh of Faremoutiers
  • —Christian feast day: Felix of Nantes
  • —Christian feast day: Illidius
  • —Christian feast day: Job of Manyava (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Blesseds Józef and Wiktoria Ulma with seven children (Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Willibald (Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: July 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Solomon Islands from the United Kingdom in 1978.

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