What Happened On August 7

What Happened On Aug 7 Events

1316 Aug 7 Jacques Duèze (John XXII) elected Pope
Pope John XXII (1249 – December 4, 1334), born Jacques Duèze (or d'Euse), was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy (1309-1377), elected by a conclave in Ly...
1742 Aug 7 Nathanael Greene Is Born
"I would fain hope…that upon a final settlement of his affairs there will be a handsome competency for Mrs. Greene and the Children. But should the case be otherwise, and Mrs. Greene, your..." —George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth partial manuscript
1864 Aug 7 Battle of Moorefield
Other Names: Oldfields Location: Hardy County Campaign: Early’s Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad (June-August) Date(s): August 7, 1864 Principal Commanders: Brig. ...
1914 Aug 7
to 1914 Dec 20
 Germany Loses Vast Empire in Africa to the British
Allied Forces, 50,000 Loyal Boer Leaders General Louis Botha General J. C. Smuts General Lukin Colonel Brits Major Bouwer British Leaders Major General Stewart Brigadier Gene...
1914 Aug 7
to 1914 Aug 10
 The Battle of Mulhouse
The Battle of Mulhouse (or Mülhausen), which began on August 9, 1914, was the opening attack of World War I by the French army against Germany. The battle was part of a French attempt to ...
1915 Aug 7 Battle Of The Nek
The Battle of the Nek was a small World War I battle fought as part of the Gallipoli campaign. This is the battle described in the film "Gallipoli" starring Mark Lee (and would launch M...
1916 Aug 7 "One A.M." (film) is Released
One A.M. was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Films in 1916. It was the first film he starred in alone, except for a brief scene of Albert Austin playing a cab driver.
1943 Aug 7 First Phase of the Battle of Smolensk (1943)
After a day of probing, the goal of which was to determine whether German troops would choose to withdraw or not from the first set of trenches, the offensive started on 7 August 1943 at ...
1944 Aug 7 Anne Frank and her Family are Transported to Westerbork Concentration Camp
On the morning of 4 August 1944, the Achterhuis was stormed by the German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified. Led by Schutzstaff...
1944 Aug 7 Germans Launch Counterattack Near American Positions Near Mortain, France
Operation Lüttich was a codename given to a German counterattack during the Battle of Normandy, which took place around the American positions near Mortain from 7 August to 13 August, 194...
1952 Aug 7 Malcolm X is paroled and released from prison
On February 27, Little began serving his sentence at the Massachusetts State Prison in Charlestown. While in prison, Little earned the nickname of "Satan" for his hostility toward religio...
1953 Aug 7 "The Band Wagon" Is Released
The Band Wagon is a 1953 musical comedy film that many critics rank (along with Singin' in the Rain) as the finest of the MGM musicals, although it was only a modest box-office success. I...
1964 Aug 7 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution (officially, the Southeast Asia Resolution, Public Law 88-408) was a joint resolution of the United States Congress passed on August 7, 1964 in response to two ...
1970 Aug 7 Stevie Wonder Releases Signed, Sealed & Delivered
Signed, Sealed & Delivered is Stevie Wonder's twelfth album on the Tamla (Motown) label, released on August 7, 1970. Along with the hit title track, the album also featured the hits "Heav...
1975 Aug 7 Banqiao Reservoir Dam Failure
The Dam was designed to survive a 1-in-1,000-year flood (300 mm of rainfall per day). In August of 1975, however, a 1-in-2,000 year flood occurred, and poured more than a year's rainfall ...
1978 Aug 7 FDA Approves Troprol XL
Metoprolol also reduces the force of contraction of heart muscle and thereby lowers blood pressure. By reducing the heart rate and the force of muscle contraction, metoprolol reduces the ...
1990 Aug 7 Extreme releases Pornograffitti
Extreme II. Pornograffitti (A Funked Up Fairy Tale) is the second album released by the Boston rock band Extreme. The title is a portmanteau of pornography and graffiti. The album sold...
1990 Aug 7 US Initiates Operation Desert Shield
Acting on the policy of the Carter Doctrine, and out of fear the Iraqi army could launch an invasion of Saudi Arabia, U.S. President George H. W. Bush quickly announced that the U.S. woul...
1993 Aug 7 MST3K Ep. 504 - "Secret Agent Super Dragon"
A CIA agent battles a Venezuelan crime lord bent on poisoning the U.S. with an exotic mind-altering drug.
1995 Aug 7 Radiohead releases single "Just"
"Just" is a MTV Video Music Awards-nominated single by the English rock band Radiohead, released in 1995. It is the seventh track on their 1995 album The Bends. Radiohead frontman Thom Yo...
1998 Aug 7 1998 United States Embassy Bombing
The U.S. embassies located in Nariobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania were bombed by terrorists representing the jihad of Osama bin Laden and Ayman-al Zawahiri. The attack killed 301 p...
1998 Aug 7 Bombing of American Embassy in Kenya
The first terrorist attack recorded by Al Queda was on August 7, 1998. Al Queda bombed the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, killing 213 people and injuring thousands more, including people that wer...
1998 Aug 7 Bombing of US Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya
The United States Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya was attacked by Islamic terrorists on August 8, 1998. A truck filled with explosives was driven to the compound and detonated. The attack kil...
1998 Aug 7 East Africa Bombings
Mullah Omar’s loyalty was split between Osama bin Laden and prince Turki. Originally Omar had agreed to hand bin Laden to Turki and was negotiating the exchange. Bin Laden had been in O...
1998 Aug 7 U.S. Embassies Bombed in East Africa
During the mid morning around 10:30, trucks packed with between 3 and 17 tons of explosives were parked in front of the U.S. embassies of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. These...
1998 Aug 7 US Embassy Bombing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The United States Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania was attacked by Islamic terrorists on August 8, 1998 at about the same time as the embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. A truck filled with exp...
1998 Aug 7 US Embassy Bombings
Al-Qaeda launches a a two-pronged bombing attack on United States embassies in Nairobi,Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.The bombing in Kenya left 213 dead and approximately 4500 injured....
2004 Aug 7 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 7-4
DETROIT -- They desperately were seeking something: a spark, a galvanizing event, a turning point, anything to launch them toward the playoffs as they reached the two-thirds point of a co...
2005 Aug 7 Boston Red Sox defeat Minnesota Twins, 11-7
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Iron Range, the charming lakes (there are actually 11,842, not 10,000 as the slogan suggests), the ''Minnesota nice" quality to the locals. Terry Francona seemed to hav...
2005 Aug 7 Entourage Season 2 Episode 10: The Bat Mitzvah
Vince tells Mandy that he still cares for her, but she is uncomfortable with the admission due to her engagement. James Cameron and Eric both worry that this complication will derail the ...
2005 Aug 7 Peter Jennings Dies
On August 7, 2005, just after 11:30 pm EDT, Gibson broke into local news in the Eastern US and regular programming on ABC's western affiliates to announce Jennings' death from lung cancer...
2006 Aug 7 Apple Releases Mac Pro
An Intel-based replacement for the Power Mac G5 had long been expected prior to the release of the Mac Pro. The iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook and MacBook Pro had moved to an Intel-based archite...
2007 Aug 7 Barry Bonds Breaks All-Time Home Run Record
Aaron passes the torch to Bonds By Jim Caple ESPN.com Archive SAN FRANCISCO -- Before the baseball winds up on eBay, before we make up our minds what the new record means (if we can...
2007 Aug 7 "Jonas Brothers" Is Released
Jonas Brothers is the self-titled second studio album released by the Jonas Brothers and their first album to be released under Hollywood Records. The album was released on August 7, 2007...
2007 Aug 7 Los Angeles Angels defeat Boston Red Sox, 10-4
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- As a reluctant but necessary witness to this teeth-gritting spectacle, Terry Francona might have been expected to rise slowly to his feet, push his hands into his pocke...
2007 Aug 7 Seattle Mariners defeat Baltimore Orioles, 10-3
Unsweetened relief Orioles manager Dave Trembley used four relievers in the seventh inning, with Jamie Walker being the least effective. Walker faced three batters and didn't retire an...
2007 Aug 7 "The Bourne Identity" Rifftrax is Released
Imagine waking up in an unfamiliar place, unable to recall where you live, what you're doing there, or even your own name. Now imagine for the first time in your life it wasn't a direct r...
2008 Aug 7 Packers trade Brett Favre to the New York Jets
After negotiations with both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets, the Packers traded Favre to the Jets on August 7, 2008, in exchange for a conditional fourth round pick in the 200...
2008 Aug 7
to 2008 Aug 10
 Padraig Harrington wins the 90th PGA Championship
It was the first major championship contested at Oakland Hills in twelve years, since the 1996 U.S. Open, won by Steve Jones. The PGA Championship returned to "The Monster" for the first...
2008 Aug 7 The 2008 South Ossetia War Begins
The 2008 South Ossetia War, also known as the Russia–Georgia War, was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and the Russian Federation together with Ossetians and ...
2009 Aug 7 Baltimore Orioles defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 7-5
TORONTO - -For the first time in 10 weeks, Orioles rookie starting pitcher Jason Berken wasn't asked about his confidence. He didn't field any questions about his stretch of losing decisi...
2009 Aug 7 California 66 Revue - Cambridge, MA stop
A variation of The Curse of the Bambino hit the tour last night. I didn't consult the Boston Red Sox schedule before booking last night's show at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA las...
2009 Aug 7 Detroit Tigers defeat Minnesota Twins, 10-8
DETROIT - Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has drawn 46 ejections. Usually he speaks with restraint afterward, but after getting tossed for the fifth time this season in Friday night's 10-8 l...
2009 Aug 7 Houston Astros defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3
Houston — Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha worried all season that problems in his starting rotation eventually would bleed into his relief corps. That fear has come true, and the s...
2009 Aug 7 Ke$ha Releases TiK ToK
The song was co-written by Ke$ha and produced by Dr. Luke. During an interview with Esquire, Ke$ha stated that after parties, she usually write down a few words before she goes to bed. An...
2009 Aug 7
to 2009 Aug 9
 Lollapalooza 2009
Lollapalooza has always been my favorite non-sleepover festival. With its ideal setting in Chicago’s Grant Park, the skyline on one side and the lake on the other, and last, but not least...
2009 Aug 7 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 2-0
NEW YORK - As the pitch roared off the bat, Junichi Tazawa turned to look. He stood there, staring out toward left field, where the ball was headed toward the bullpen just over the fence....
2009 Aug 7 San Diego Padres defeat New York Mets, 6-2
SAN DIEGO - Francisco Rodriguez, who set the single-season save record with the Angels last season, has been anything but steady for the Mets this week. K-Rod, albeit hurt by a seemingly ...
2009 Aug 7 Sarah Palin Writes "Death Panels" Comment on Facebook
When we last heard from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin she was -- not without some justification -- beseeching some members of the media to "quit making things up." But in a post on he...
2009 Aug 7 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4
NEW YORK - Pitching to keep his spot in the rotation, Cardinals starter Todd Wellemeyer continues to be undone by what he calls a blend of bad luck and bad pitching. Luck or not, it's ...