Welcome to Monday, July 7, 2024, the 188th day of the year with 177 days remaining.
Historical Events on this Day:
On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Arizona Judge Sandra Day O’Connor as the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1865, four people were hanged in Washington, D.C. for conspiring in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
In 1898, President William McKinley approved the annexation of the Republic of Hawaii with the Newlands Resolution.
Construction began on Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) in 1930.
In 1976, the United States Military Academy at West Point admitted female cadets for the first time.
The first “Three Tenors” concert took place in 1990 with Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras.
In 2005, terrorist bombings rocked London with attacks on Underground stations and a double-decker bus.
Lonnie Franklin Jr. was arrested in 2010 for the “Grim Sleeper” serial killings in Los Angeles.
In 2013, Andy Murray became the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon title.
In 2016, Micah Johnson, a Black Army veteran, killed five Dallas police officers in an act of vengeance.
In 2021, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home.
Birthdays Today:
- Doc Severinsen, Musician-conductor, turns 98.
- Ringo Starr, Former Beatle, turns 85.
- Tony Jacklin, World Golf Hall of Famer, turns 81.
- Joe Spano, Actor, turns 79.
- Roz Ryan, Actor, turns 74.
- Billy Campbell, Actor, turns 66.
- Ralph Sampson, Basketball Hall of Famer, turns 65.
- Vonda Shepard, Singer-songwriter, turns 62.
- Jim Gaffigan, Actor-comedian, turns 59.
- Amy Carlson, Actor, turns 57.
- Jorja Fox, Actor, turns 57.
- Robin Weigert, Actor, turns 56.
- Lisa Leslie, Basketball Hall of Famer, turns 53.
- Kirsten Vangsness, Actor, turns 53.
- Berenice Bejo, Actor, turns 49.
- Hamish Linklater, Actor, turns 49.
- Michelle Kwan, Olympic figure skating medalist, turns 45.
- Synyster Gates, Guitarist (Avenged Sevenfold), turns 44.
- Ally Brooke, Pop singer (Fifth Harmony), turns 32.
- Ashton Irwin, Pop musician (5 Seconds to Summer), turns 31.
- Maddie Font, Country singer (Maddie and Tae), turns 30.
