July 7 is the 188th day of the year, 189th in leap years, in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, there are 177 days remaining until the end of the year. If an individual is born on this day, he or she falls under the Zodiac sign of Cancer.http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/7/
This day has seen a lot of ups and downs in history. One of the most notable events that occurred on July 7, was the bomb attacks on London. A series of bomb attacks on London’s transport network, which killed more than 30 people and injured 700 others. When asked to comment on the horrific attacks, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the bombings had “the hallmarks of an al-Qaeda-related attack.”http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/7/newsid_4942000/4942238.stm
On a more positive note, Boris Becker won the Wimbledon championship in 1985. At 17 years of age, it made him the younger player ever to win Wimbledon. Not only was Becker the youngest to win the title, but he was also the first Germany-native to win as well breaking barriers four your athletes all over the world. Additionally, in 1930 the construction of the Hoover Dam began by Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. The initial construction required more than 3,250,000 cubic yards of concrete plus another million for the power plant.http://www.arizona-leisure.com/hoover-dam-building.html
This page features some of the other notable happenings, events, and stories from July 7 past, present, and even future.
July 7 2005
2005: The July 7 2005 London Bombings in London, England took place, 52 people were killed by suicide attacks on the London Underground and bus system.
The 2000s
- 2007: A series of concerts called Live Earth, were held worldwide to raise awareness of global issues.
- 2004: Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay was indicted on criminal charges related to the energy company's collapse.
The 1980s
- 1987: Oliver North states during his testimony related to the Iran Contra Affair that he had authorization for every act he carried out.
The 1950s
- 1954: WHBQ in Memphis, Tennessee played the first Elvis Presley recording over the radio, the song That's All Right.
July 7 Moment of Zen
- 2004: Colin Powell Sings
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