July 7th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
2007 Portugal Seven Wonders of the Modern World
7th July 2007 : An official declaration of the new Seven Wonders of the Modern World was made determined from a worldwide poll organized by the New7Wonders Foundation.
The New Wonders of the World Are
1. The Great Wall of China ( It is the largest man made monument ever to have been built and is visible from space. )
2. Petra, Jordan ( Petra On the edge of the Desert, was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV )
3. Christ Redeemer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ( Statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro )
4. Machu Picchu, Peru ( Ancient Inca City built by the Incan Emperor Pachacútec halfway up the Andes Plateau, and deep in the Amazon jungle )
5. Pyramid at Chichén Itzá, Mexico ( the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization )
6. The Roman Colosseum, Italy ( This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire )
7. The Taj Mahal, India ( This immense mausoleum by the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. )
The New 7 Wonders of the World
The original 7 wonders of the world were
1. Great Pyramid of Giza Egypt ( Built as the tomb of Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.) still standing
2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon ( Multi-levelled gardens reaching 22 metres (75 feet) high, ) destroyed by earthquake
3. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus ( took 120 years to build Dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis ) destroyed by Arson
4. Statue of Zeus at Olympia Greece ( 40 feet tall ) destroyed by fire or earthquake.
5. Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus ( Stood approximately 45 meters (135 feet) tall with each of the four sides adorned with sculptural reliefs ). disassembled by European Crusaders
6. Colossus of Rhodes ( giant statue of the Greek god Helios roughly ) Destroyed by Earthquake
7. Lighthouse of Alexandria ( between 383 - 440 ft tall it was among the tallest man-made structures on Earth for many centuries. ) Destroyed By Earthquake
7th July 2007 : An official declaration of the new Seven Wonders of the Modern World was made determined from a worldwide poll organized by the New7Wonders Foundation.
The New Wonders of the World Are
1. The Great Wall of China ( It is the largest man made monument ever to have been built and is visible from space. )
2. Petra, Jordan ( Petra On the edge of the Desert, was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV )
3. Christ Redeemer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ( Statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro )
4. Machu Picchu, Peru ( Ancient Inca City built by the Incan Emperor Pachacútec halfway up the Andes Plateau, and deep in the Amazon jungle )
5. Pyramid at Chichén Itzá, Mexico ( the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization )
6. The Roman Colosseum, Italy ( This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire )
7. The Taj Mahal, India ( This immense mausoleum by the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. )
The New 7 Wonders of the World
The original 7 wonders of the world were
1. Great Pyramid of Giza Egypt ( Built as the tomb of Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.) still standing
2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon ( Multi-levelled gardens reaching 22 metres (75 feet) high, ) destroyed by earthquake
3. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus ( took 120 years to build Dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis ) destroyed by Arson
4. Statue of Zeus at Olympia Greece ( 40 feet tall ) destroyed by fire or earthquake.
5. Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus ( Stood approximately 45 meters (135 feet) tall with each of the four sides adorned with sculptural reliefs ). disassembled by European Crusaders
6. Colossus of Rhodes ( giant statue of the Greek god Helios roughly ) Destroyed by Earthquake
7. Lighthouse of Alexandria ( between 383 - 440 ft tall it was among the tallest man-made structures on Earth for many centuries. ) Destroyed By Earthquake
1924 U.S.A. President Coolidge
7th July 1924 : President Coolidge's 16 year old son Calvin has died due to blood poisening caused by a blister on his foot becoming infected
7th July 1924 : President Coolidge's 16 year old son Calvin has died due to blood poisening caused by a blister on his foot becoming infected
1930 U.S.A. Hoover Dam
7th July 1930 : Construction begins on the Hoover Dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. As there was no town near the dam construction site workers and their families were housed in temporary camps. The original project was called the Boulder Dam but was dedicated later as the Hoover Dam in honor of President Hoover.
7th July 1930 : Construction begins on the Hoover Dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. As there was no town near the dam construction site workers and their families were housed in temporary camps. The original project was called the Boulder Dam but was dedicated later as the Hoover Dam in honor of President Hoover.
1942 Poland Auschwitz Concentration Camp
7th July 1942 : Heinrich Himmler, together with a physician, begins experimenting on women in the Auschwitz concentration camps
7th July 1942 : Heinrich Himmler, together with a physician, begins experimenting on women in the Auschwitz concentration camps
1947 U.S.A. Roswell Timeline
7th July 1947 : William Brazel notices strange debris while working on the Foster ranch, where he was foreman, some 70 miles (110 km) north of Roswell
7th July: Roswell Army Air Field. Major Jesse Marcel collects debris 75 miles northwest of Roswell, New Mexico, scattered over an area 300 years wide and ¾ of a mile long. This led to rumors of an alien crash.
8th July: The Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) issue a press release stating that personnel had recovered a crashed "flying disc" from a ranch near Roswell, sparking intense media interest, later that day the press release is amended to say a "weather balloon" had been recovered .
1978: All goes quiet for 30 years until 1978 when Stanton T. Friedman interviews Major Jesse Marcel, who was involved with the original recovery of the debris in 1947 who expressed his belief that the military had covered up the recovery of an alien spacecraft.
February 1980 : The National Enquirer interviews with Major Jesse Marcel bringing national and worldwide attention for the Roswell incident.
1989: Former mortician Glenn Dennis gives a detailed personal account claiming that alien autopsies were carried out at the Roswell base.
Since then Government reports have been released explaining the incident as likely debris from a secret government program called Project Mogul.
Was Roswell a cover up or just a series of unexplained events with rational explanations will depend on who you believe and the number of "eye witness accounts" that were given for publicity or the governments explanation of a secret project.
In differing books on the subject timelines appear to have changed.
7th July 1947 : William Brazel notices strange debris while working on the Foster ranch, where he was foreman, some 70 miles (110 km) north of Roswell
7th July: Roswell Army Air Field. Major Jesse Marcel collects debris 75 miles northwest of Roswell, New Mexico, scattered over an area 300 years wide and ¾ of a mile long. This led to rumors of an alien crash.
8th July: The Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) issue a press release stating that personnel had recovered a crashed "flying disc" from a ranch near Roswell, sparking intense media interest, later that day the press release is amended to say a "weather balloon" had been recovered .
1978: All goes quiet for 30 years until 1978 when Stanton T. Friedman interviews Major Jesse Marcel, who was involved with the original recovery of the debris in 1947 who expressed his belief that the military had covered up the recovery of an alien spacecraft.
February 1980 : The National Enquirer interviews with Major Jesse Marcel bringing national and worldwide attention for the Roswell incident.
1989: Former mortician Glenn Dennis gives a detailed personal account claiming that alien autopsies were carried out at the Roswell base.
Since then Government reports have been released explaining the incident as likely debris from a secret government program called Project Mogul.
Was Roswell a cover up or just a series of unexplained events with rational explanations will depend on who you believe and the number of "eye witness accounts" that were given for publicity or the governments explanation of a secret project.
In differing books on the subject timelines appear to have changed.
1958 U.S.A. Alaska Statehood Act
7th July 1958 : The Alaska Statehood Act is signed by President Dwight Eisenhower. This will make Alaska the 49th State In January of the following year.
7th July 1958 : The Alaska Statehood Act is signed by President Dwight Eisenhower. This will make Alaska the 49th State In January of the following year.
1969 Vietnam U.S. Troop Withdrawal
7th July 1969 : The initial withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Vietnam begins with the withdrawal of the U.S. 9th Infantry Division, the first of 25,000 troops that were withdrawn in the first stage of the U.S. disengagement from the Vietnam war.
7th July 1969 : The initial withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Vietnam begins with the withdrawal of the U.S. 9th Infantry Division, the first of 25,000 troops that were withdrawn in the first stage of the U.S. disengagement from the Vietnam war.
1969 England Brian Jones Former Rolling Stones Guitarist
7th July 1969 : The inquest into the death of rock and roll star Brian Jones the former Rolling Stones Guitarist has recorded a verdict of death by misadventure, when he had drowned after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs. 1969
7th July 1969 : The inquest into the death of rock and roll star Brian Jones the former Rolling Stones Guitarist has recorded a verdict of death by misadventure, when he had drowned after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs. 1969
1976 U.S.A. West Point
7th July 1976 : Women are enrolled into the United States Military Academy at West Point for the first time in history
7th July 1976 : Women are enrolled into the United States Military Academy at West Point for the first time in history
1981 U.S.A. Sandra Day O'Connor
7th July 1981 : Arizona Judge Sandra Day O'Connor is nominated by President Ronald Reagan to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
7th July 1981 : Arizona Judge Sandra Day O'Connor is nominated by President Ronald Reagan to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
1983 U.S.A. Samantha Smith
7th July 1983 : Samantha Smith, an 11 year old after Earlier in the year sending a letter to Soviet President Yuri V. Andropov asking why the Soviet Union wants to conquer the world. She was invited to Russia to meet the Soviet President and set off on her visit as the youngest Ambassador in US History on a two week trip to the Soviet Union.
7th July 1983 : Samantha Smith, an 11 year old after Earlier in the year sending a letter to Soviet President Yuri V. Andropov asking why the Soviet Union wants to conquer the world. She was invited to Russia to meet the Soviet President and set off on her visit as the youngest Ambassador in US History on a two week trip to the Soviet Union.
1985 England Boris Becker Wins Wimbledon
7th July 1985 : Boris Becker wins the mens Wimbledon championships breaking multiple records in the process.
1. The youngest ever player to win the mens title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
2. The first German ever to win the mens title.
3. The first unseeded player to ever win the championship.
7th July 1985 : Boris Becker wins the mens Wimbledon championships breaking multiple records in the process.
1. The youngest ever player to win the mens title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
2. The first German ever to win the mens title.
3. The first unseeded player to ever win the championship.
1987 Germany Petrol Tanker Accident
7th July 1987 : A petrol tanker truck crashes into an ice cream parlor in Herborn, Germany causing a massive explosion and fire which caused the death of 50 people who were trapped in the ice cream parlor.
7th July 1987 : A petrol tanker truck crashes into an ice cream parlor in Herborn, Germany causing a massive explosion and fire which caused the death of 50 people who were trapped in the ice cream parlor.
1998 Nigeria Riots Lagos
7th July 1998 : Riots have broken out in Lagos, Nigeria following the death of the opposition leader "Chief Moshood Abiola".
The riots continued for 4 days leaving over 50 dead.
7th July 1998 : Riots have broken out in Lagos, Nigeria following the death of the opposition leader "Chief Moshood Abiola".
The riots continued for 4 days leaving over 50 dead.
2004 U.S.A. Kenneth Lay Indicted
7th July 2004 : Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay is indicted on 11 counts of securities fraud and related charges following the collapse of Enron.
7th July 2004 : Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay is indicted on 11 counts of securities fraud and related charges following the collapse of Enron.
2005 UK Terrorist Bombing London Underground
7th July 2005 : Terrorists bombs are detonated in three crowded London subways on Londons Underground System and one bus during peak rush hour travel in a synchronized attack by suicide bombers thought to be members of al-Qaida, killing 56 people including the bombers and injuring another 700.
7th July 2005 : Terrorists bombs are detonated in three crowded London subways on Londons Underground System and one bus during peak rush hour travel in a synchronized attack by suicide bombers thought to be members of al-Qaida, killing 56 people including the bombers and injuring another 700.
2008 Spain Bull Run First Day
7th July 2008 : On the opening day of the bull run in Pamplona Spain the six bulls and some tame steers plough into spectators leaving 13 injured including tourists who were watching the famous run .
7th July 2008 : On the opening day of the bull run in Pamplona Spain the six bulls and some tame steers plough into spectators leaving 13 injured including tourists who were watching the famous run .
2009 U.S.A. Michael Jackson Memorial Service
7th July 2009 : A public memorial service is held for musician Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California broadcast live around the world. The service included many of the best known entertainers in the world today and is to big to list but included Larry King, Barbara Walters, Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Magic Johnson, Lionel Richie, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Stevie Wonder.
7th July 2009 : A public memorial service is held for musician Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California broadcast live around the world. The service included many of the best known entertainers in the world today and is to big to list but included Larry King, Barbara Walters, Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Magic Johnson, Lionel Richie, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Stevie Wonder.
