1981 - The first solar-powered aircraft, the Solar Challenger, crosses the English Channel.
1954 - Elvis Presley made his radio debut: his first recording "That's All Right".
1952 - Ocean liner SS United States breaks transatlantic speed record.
1930 - Construction of Boulder Dam begins
1928 - Sliced bread sold for the first time
This Day In Business
1990 - The World Wide Web is born when Tim Berners-Lee, a researcher at CERN, develops the HyperText Markup Language which would later be called HTML.
1994 - American actress Diane Lane files for divorce from 1st husband Christopher Lambert.
1898 - The Newlands Resolution signed by President McKinley, annexing Hawaii to US.
2007 - The great Venus Williams defeats Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1 to win her fourth Wimbledon title
July 7th Holiday
Tanabata (Japan) - A Japanese star festival that celebrates the meeting of two celestial deities once a year on July 7th.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She has claimed to be a big fan of the shows Gossip Girl, House, and The Office. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the July 7 Birthday Horoscope.
Famous Birthdays iPhone App
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