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What happened in history on this day: July 7?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On July 7 in ...
- 1987 - Canon introduces the Cat computer, featuring 5-MHz 68000 processor, 9-inch monochrome screen, 3.5-inch 256 kB floppy disk drive, software in RAM (word processor, spreadsheet, telecommunications features), for US$1495.
- 1997 - Hewlett-Packard announces the HP DeskJet 400L color ink jet printer. Black print resolution is 600-by-300 dots per inch, at three pages per minute.. Price is US$149, including a black ink cartridge.
- 1963 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Summer Magic to theaters. The film is based on the novel Mother Carey's Chickens by Kate Douglas Wiggins.
- 1972 - Buena Vista premieres the live-action feature film Now You See Him, Now You Don't in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- 1976 - Buena Vista Distribution releases the Walt Disney Productions live-action feature film Gus is to theaters in the US. The film is based on the book by Ted Key.
- 1984 - The Promenade Gifts shop opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1984 - Restaurant Hokusai opens in World Bazaar at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1989 - Antigua & Barbuda issues ten postage stamps depicting Disney characters and French landmarks.
- 1989 - Grenada Grenadines issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters in Paris, France.
- 1989 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent: Bequia issues eight postage stamps depicting Disney characters in French Revolution roles.
- 1989 - The Grenadines of St. Vincent: Union Island issues ten postage stamps depicting Disney characters in French cars.
- 1989 - The Disney Channel airs the TV show Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain.
- 1989 - The CBS TV network airs the pilot Adventures in Babysitting.
- 1994 - Disney releases the animated feature film The Lion King to theaters in Argentina and Peru.
- 1996 - The American Journeys film ceases to be shown at Disneyland.
- 1999 - The settlement of Jeffrey Katzenberg's lawsuit is announced. The settlement amount is not made public.
- 2000 - The Disney Ambassador hotel opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 2000 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Disney's The Kid to theaters in the US.
- 2004 - Touchstone releases the live-action feature film King Arthur to theaters in the USA.
- 2006 - Disney releases the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest to theaters in the USA.
- 1956 - At Beverly, Massachusetts, a 65-mile car race is held. Finishing 1st is the #111 Corvette driven by Richard Thompson.
- 1958 - A federal law is passed, requiring automobile manufacturers to attach a label to the window of new cars displaying options and prices, transport and freight charges, and manufacturer's suggested retail price. The law will come into effect September 1.
- 2001 - At Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Round 5? of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series is held.
- Finishing 1st in SGS class and 1st overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette Z06, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 4th in SGS class and 4th overall is the Powell Motorsport #? Corvette Z06, driven by Pete Tonelli and Rollie Stephenson.
- Finishing 6th in SGS class and 32nd overall is the Mallet Cars / MTI Racing #98 Corvette, driven by Mike Weinberg and Stu Hayner.
- 2002 - At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Road America 500 race is held, round four of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 5th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 6th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Oliver Gavin.
- 2007 - At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix race is held, round six of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 8th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 9th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen.
- 2019 - At the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix race is held, round 7 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 7th in GT Le Mans class and 18th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C7.R driven by Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen.
- Finishing 8th in GT Le Mans class and 19th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C7.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Marcel Fassler.
- 1937 - In North China, Japanese soldiers provoke the Chinese near the Marco Polo Bridge, starting a war.
- 1941 - Anthony Eden recommends to the War Cabinet that Britain increase the Malaya defences, send Australian troops to Dutch Timor and Ambon, and renounce the trade treaty with Japan.
- 1941 - US forces land in Iceland to defend the mid-Atlantic base.
- 1942 - Operation Rutter, an amphibious assault on Dieppe, is cancelled by General Bernard Montgomery, due to bad weather.
- 1942 - In Canada, Bill 80 passes second reading in Parliament, giving government power to conscript soldiers for war duty overseas.
- 1942 - Japanese forces invade New Guinea.
- 1943 - German scientists give a presentation to Adolf Hitler of the A-4 rocket. Hitler is enthusiastic, instructing Albert Speer to ensure the scientists receive whatever labor and materials they need.
- 1944 - (2230 hours) 467 British bombers drop 2561 tons of bombs on the area north of Caen, France.
- 1944 - (2300 hours) In Normandy, France, British artillery fires on German-held villages around Caen in preparation for Operation Charnwood.
- 1944 - (evening) 221 British bombers attack V-1 and V-2 rocket storage tunnels at St. Leu d'Esserent, France. They successfully block the tunnels. 31 planes are shot down by German night-fighters.
- 1995 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the Potsdam Conference.
- 1992 - Federal District Court Judge Fern Smith awards Lewis Galoob Toys US$15 million against Nintendo regarding the Game Genie Video Game Enhancer.
- 2000 - Sony releases the PS One video game system in Japan, internally the same as the PlayStation, but in a smaller case, with external power supply, and slot for an optional clip-on screen. Price is 15,000 yen (about US$140).
- 2001 - The animated film Pokémon: Celebi's Time Adventure is released in Japan.
- 1992 - The seventh 25c issue in the Canada 125 Coin Program is unveiled in Prince Edward Island. Nigel Roe created the design.
- 1911 - Frank Stewart offers to give the original Philadelphia Mint building to the city of Philadelphia.
- 1975 - US Mint unveils 1776-1997-dated Bicentennial half dollar to public in Minneapolis.
- 1923 - Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 27-3 with 13 runs in 6th inning.
- 1924 - Robert LeGendre of the US sets long jump record at 25 feet 5.5 inches.
- 1928 - Edward Hamm of the US sets long jump record at 25 feet 11 inches.
- 1934 - Elizabeth Ryan wins her 12th Wimbeldon doubles championship.
- 1936 - National League beats American League for their first All Star victory, 4-3 (Boston Braves Field).
- 1937 - American League beats National League 8-3 in 5th All Star Game (Griffith Stad, Washington).
- 1959 - National League beats American League 5-4 in 26th All Star Game (Pittsburgh' Forbes Field).
- 1962 - Bill Hartack becomes 8th jockey to win 3,000 horse races.
- 1964 - National League beats American League 7-4 at 35th All Star Game (Shea Stadium, New York).
- 1972 - Billie Jean King beats Evonne Goolagong to win Wimbeldon tennis women's singles.
- 1973 - First all-US women's Wimbeldon, Billie Jean King beats Chris Evert.
- 1973 - All women board of directors takes control of ABA's Kentucky Colonels.
- 1973 - Baltimore Orioles pull their fourth triple play (5-4-3 versus Oakland Athletics).
- 1973 - Glenda Reiser (Canada) sets record women's mile (4:34.9).
- 1974 - Federal Republic of Germany beats Netherlands 2-1 for soccer's 10th World Cup in Munich.
- 1978 - Martina Navratilova captures Wimbledon defeating Chris Evert.
- 1981 - Ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34m, but throw is disqualified.
- 1982 - David Moorcroft of United Kingdom sets record for 5000m, 13:00.41.
- 1982 - Steve Scott of US runs the mile in a record 3:47.69.
- 1985 - Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever (17) to win the men's singles tennis at Wimbledon. He is also the first German to win the title.
- 1987 - New York Yankees trailing by 7 score 7 in 7th on 7/7 and 5 in 8th; beat Minnesota Twins 12-7.
- 1990 - Greg Lemond wins his third Tour de France (90:43:20 average 23.3 mph).
- 1990 - Martina Navratilova beats Zina Garrison for record 9th Wimbeldon title.
- 1991 - Michael Stich beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon championship.
- 1999 - In Rome, Hicham El Guerrouj runs the fastest mile ever recorded - 3:43:13.
- 2007 - (to July 29) The 2007 Tour de France begins, with the grand départ being from London.
- 2007 - (to July 29) The Asian Cup 2007 Football (Soccer) tournament begins, taking place in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
- 2007 - Venus Williams wins the Women's Singles, at Wimbledon for a fourth time.
- 2019 - US team beats Dutch 2-0 to win FIFA women's football World Cup.
- 2019 - At the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix race is held, round 7 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Mazda Team Joest #71 Mazda DPi driven by Oliver Jarvis and Tristan Nunez.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 10th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 driven by Matt McMurry and Dalton Kellett.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Porsche GT Team #912 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 20th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 8-3.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Atlanta Braves by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Boston Red Sox by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Miami Marlins by score 10-0.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Washington Nationals by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Cincinnati Reds by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Cincinnati Reds beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Kansas City Royals by score 5-2.
- 1867 - C H F Peters discovers asteroid #92 Undina.
- 1904 - A Charlois discovers asteroid #537 Pauly.
- 1924 - E Hertzsprung discovers asteroid #1702 Kalahari.
- 1988 - Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful).
- 1973 - 78 drown as flash flood sweeps a bus into a river (India).
- 1975 - Juneau, Alaska, reaches a record high temperature: 90 degrees F.
- 1838 - All railroads in the USA are designated as post routes.
- 1846 - US annexes California.
- 1862 - First US Railway Post Office tested, sorting mail on train in motion.
- 1863 - First military draft by US (exemptions cost $100).
- 1865 - Four Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators, including Mary Surratt, are hanged.
- 1898 - US President William McKinley signs resolution of annexation of Hawaiian Islands.
- 1905 - 127 degrees F (53 degrees C), Parker, Arizona (state record high).
- 1920 - A radio compass device is used for the first time on a U.S. Navy airplane near Norfolk, Virginia.
- 1923 - University of Delaware invents the "junior year abroad" (at Sorbonne).
- 1930 - Construction of the Boulder Dam begins, in Boulder Canyon, Colorado.
- 1941 - US forces land in Iceland to defend the mid-Atlantic base.
- 1946 - Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as first American saint.
- 1947 - In New Mexico, USA, a secret operation is begun to recover wreckage of disc-shaped craft from crash site 75 miles north-west of Roswell Army Air Base, and four small human-like beings found dead 2 miles east of the crash site.
- 1952 - The SS United States ocean liner arrives in Cornwall, England, from New York Harbor, completing its trans-Atlantic crossing in 3 days, 10 hours, 40 minutes, setting the record for crossing the Atlantic.
- 1956 - Seven Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of California, killing 1,100-1,200, destroying 2,000 buildings.
- 1960 - USSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea.
- 1975 - Juneau, Alaska, reaches a record high temperature: 90 degrees F.
- 1983 - Eleven-year-old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR, on invitation of Soviet leader.
- 1984 - Five die in a train crash in Williston, Vermont.
- 1986 - US Supreme Court strikes down Gramm-Rudman deficit-reduction law.
- 1987 - Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women.
- 2016 - US Army veteran Micah Johnson shoots dead five police officers in Dallas, Texas.
Other history:
- 1846 - USA annexes California.
- 1898 - USA annexes Hawaii.
- 1937 - Japanese and Chinese troops clash, which will become World War II.
- 1969 - Canada's House of Commons approves equality of French-English language.
- 2005 - Four explosions rock the transport network in London, three on the London Underground and one on a bus; 56 people die and over 700 are injured.
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