Today in history 107 #

Here are some historical events that occurred on July 7th (107th day of the year):

1066: The Norman Conquest of England begins as William the Conqueror's army lands in England.

1846: The United States passes the Oregon Treaty, establishing the border between the US and British North America (now Canada).

1863: The Battle of Gettysburg begins during the American Civil War, marking a turning point in the conflict.

1919: The Treaty of Versailles is signed, officially ending World War I.

1940: The Battle of Britain begins, with the German air force (Luftwaffe) launching a massive bombing campaign against the United Kingdom.

1960: The United States launches the Explorer 10 spacecraft, which becomes the first spacecraft to study the Earth's magnetosphere.

1981: The first mobile phone call is made by Martin Cooper, an engineer at Motorola, to his rival, Joel S. Engel, at AT&T's Bell Labs.

2005: The London bombings occur, with four coordinated terrorist attacks on the London public transportation system, killing 52 people and injuring over 700.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on July 7th.