August 7
August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining.
Events
- 1782 - George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic "Purple Heart".
- 1794 - The Whiskey Rebellion begins.
- 1819 - Battle of Boyac, Simon Bolivar defeats Spanish in Colombia.
- 1942 - Battle of Guadalcanal
- 1953 - Ohio admitted to the union, retroactive to 1803.
- 1960 - Côte d'Ivoire becomes independent.
- 1964 - United States Congress passes Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
- 1998 - Bombing of the United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya.
Births
- 1560 - Elizabeth Bathory serial killer (+ 1614)
- 1742 - Nathaniel Greene, American Revolutionary War general (+ 1786)
- 1779 - Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography (+ 1859)
- 1836 - Confederate General Evander Law
- 1867 - Emil Nolde, painter (+ 1956)
- 1876 - Mata Hari (Margaretha Geertruida Zelle), spy (+ 1917)
- 1883 - Joachim Ringelnatz, writer (+ 1934)
- 1885 - Billie Burke, actress, The Wizard of Oz (+ 1970)
- 1890 - Gurley Flynn, politician (+ 1964)
- 1904 - Ralph Bunche, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- 1904 - Hanna Melzer, activist against Nazism (+ 1960)
- 1926 - Stan Freberg, cartoon and commercial voice, comedian
- 1927 - Carl Alfalfa Switzer, actor (+ 1959)
- 1928 - James Randi, magician
- 1936 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk
- 1942 - Garrison Keillor, radio host
- 1942 - B.J. Thomas, singer
- 1958 - Bruce Dickinson, singer
- 1960 - David Duchovny, actor
- 1975 - Charlize Theron, actress
Deaths
- 461 - Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated)
- 1931 - Bix Beiderbecke, musician
- 1941 - Rabindranath Tagore, author
- 1957 - Oliver Hardy, comedian, actor
Holidays and observances
- Colombia - Battle of Boyacá
- Côte d'Ivoire - Republic Day (Independence in 1960 from France)
- Kiribati - Youth Day
- Western Samoa - Labour Day
See Also:
August 6 - August 8 - July 7 - September 7 -- listing of all days
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December