August 7

The Northern Hemisphere is considered to be halfway through its on this day.

Events

 * - between  and  of Macedon.
 * - The, commissioned by , is towed to the south-eastern end of the , to become the first ship to sail the upper  of.
 * - The first important victory of the - the.
 * - orders the creation of the  to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic.
 * - The is established.
 * - begins: s in the  of  rebel against the federal tax on  and distilled drinks.
 * - triumphs over  in the.
 * - The opening of the in.
 * - The opens, between,  and ,.
 * - The slaughtered over 3,000  in the village of . The day becomes.
 * - is annexed by the Third Reich (Germany) during
 * - : begins -  initiate the first  offensive of the war with landings on  and  in the.
 * - dedicates the first program-controlled, the  (known best as the ).
 * -  announces the bombing of  with an  while returning from the  aboard the heavy cruiser  in the middle of the.
 * - 's raft the, smashes into the  at  in the  after a 101-day, 7000-km (4375-mile) journey across the  proving that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from.
 * 1947 - The  formally takes over the  (BEST).
 * -, the precursor to , begins selling its first s in.
 * - The  design on the U.S.  goes into circulation. It replaces the "sheaves of wheat" design and is still in use.
 * 1959  - :  launched from the Atlantic Missile Range in,.
 * - becomes independent.
 * - : The passes the  giving   broad war powers to deal with ese attacks on  forces.
 * - s occur in,.
 * - : The agrees to give  an undisclosed amount of aid in the form of a grant.
 * - California judge is taken hostage in his courtroom and killed during in an effort to free  from police custody.
 * - airs the final day of the  on  daytime television.
 * - : enters into orbit around.
 * -   declares a federal emergency at.
 * -  ceases all operations after 128 years of publication.
 * -, and  are chosen to be  first s.
 * - in 's.
 * - man (D-) and 15 others die in a  in.
 * - 's album: reaches Diamond having sold more than 10 million copies.
 * - plays to 750,000 people in.
 * - of the  embassies in, , and , , kill 224 people and injure over 4,500.
 * - A group of n army veterans launch the.
 * - of the  breaks  great 's record by hitting his 756th.

Births

 * -, Roman emperor (d. )
 * -, French composer (d. )
 * -, Basque soldier and poet (d. )
 * -, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, Swedish poet (d. )
 * -, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. )
 * -, American Revolutionary general (d. )
 * -, French explorer (d. )
 * 1779  -, German geographer (d. )
 * -, French geologist (d. )
 * -, British astrologer (d. )
 * -, German painter (d. )
 * -, Dutch spy (d. )
 * -, Swedish figure skater (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, British archaeologist (d. )
 * -, American diplomat, (d. )
 * -, American painter of the  (d. )
 * -, American actor, director and scenarist (d. )
 * -, noted American guitarist (d. )
 * -, Gypsy guitarist
 * -, Indian scientist
 * 1925  -, American country songwriter and singer (d. )
 * -, American voice comedian
 * -, four-term Louisiana governor
 * 1927  -, baseball player (d. )
 * 1927  -, American child actor (d. )
 * -, American screenwriter (d. )
 * 1928  -, Canadian magician
 * -, baseball player
 * -, Legal Scholar and Author
 * -, Ethiopan athlete (d. )
 * 1932  -, African American ophthalmologist
 * 1932  -, British actor
 * -, South African football player and coach
 * -, American saxophonist (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actor
 * 1942  -, American writer and radio host
 * 1942  -, Argentine boxer
 * 1942  -, American singer
 * 1942  -, Brazilian musician
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * 1943  -, French film director
 * -, American actor
 * -, American football player
 * -, and
 * - (Franciscus Henricus Antheunis), children's entertainer, composer and artist
 * -, Australian test cricket player, captain and coach
 * -, Leader of the Lebanese Druze
 * -, British comedian
 * -, American writer, daughter of
 * -, Israeli spy
 * -, Russian writer
 * 1955  -, American actor
 * -, Soviet gymnast
 * -, English singer
 * -, Member, American National Distance Running Hall of Fame
 * -, American actor
 * -, Singer and previous member of
 * -, Soviet gymnast
 * -, singer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American TV host, author
 * 1964  -, Australian author
 * -, American singer and guitarist
 * -, Founder of Wikipedia
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American singer
 * -, American actress
 * 1971  -, American actress and singer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, Colombian baseball player
 * 1975  -, Australian alleged terrorist
 * 1975  -, South African actress
 * 1976  -,  American Supermodel
 * -, Greek footballer
 * -, American singer
 * 1978  -, French director
 * 1978  -, Taiwanese singer
 * 1978  -, English model and porn star
 * 1978  -, American actor
 * 1978  -, Hong Kong actress
 * -, American actor
 * -, French supermodel
 * -, Ukrainian swimmer
 * 1982  -, Greek basketball player
 * -, British actress
 * 1983  -, American baseball player
 * 1983  -, Mexican singer and actor, member of
 * -, Canadian hockey player
 * -, American internet blogger
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, (assassinated) (b. )
 * - of Japan
 * - (b. )
 * -, Scottish prince
 * -, English judge (b. )
 * -, Italian architect (b. )
 * -, German writer (b. )
 * -, Dutch scientist (b. )
 * -, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. )
 * -, French industrialist (b. )
 * -, French weaver and inventor (b. )
 * -, Swedish chemist (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Swiss hydrologist (b. )
 * -, first pilot to land his aircraft on a moving ship. (b. )
 * -, Russian/Soviet (b. )
 * -, Indian author, (b. )
 * -, American comedian and actor (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, American model and actress (b. )
 * -, Mexican poet (b. )
 * 1974  -, professional ice hockey player (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Lebanese President (b. )
 * -, American politician, (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, comedy actor (b. )
 * -, British author (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, baseball player (b. )
 * -, American oil field firefighter (b. )
 * 2004  -, English ornithologist (b. )
 * -, Canadian-born news anchor (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, Los Angeles based local news anchor. (b. )
 * 2007  -, Mexican actor, director and producer. (b. )
 * 2007  -, New Zealand electronics innovator and businessman (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - Province of.
 * National Holiday in :, birth of.
 * National Holiday in :, birth of.
 * National Holiday in :, birth of.


 * St., virgin martyr
 * St. (Albert of Sicily)
 * , priest, confessor [common]
 * St.
 * St., Julian and Companions
 * and companions, martyrs (sometimes only confessors) [common]
 * [Cologne, Trier]
 * [Cologne, Trier]