World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. Date: July 7, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood. Date: July 7, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1946 π On This Day (Today)
Mother Francesca S. Cabrini becomes the first American to be canonized. Date: July 7, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1946 π On This Day (Today)
The ocean liner SSΒ United States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world. Date: July 7, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today)
Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador. Date: July 7, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1953 π On This Day (Today)
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into law. Date: July 7, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1958 π On This Day (Today)
Venus occults the star Regulus. This rare event is used to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of the Venusian atmosphere. Date: July 7, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today)
Alitalia Flight 771 crashes in Junnar, Maharashtra, India, killing 94 people. Date: July 7, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1962 π On This Day (Today)
Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by NgΓ΄ ΔΓ¬nh Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest. Date: July 7, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1963 π On…
The Solomon Islands becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Date: July 7, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today)