What happened on 07 august

There have been many significant events that occurred on August 7th throughout history. Here are a few notable ones:

1. 1914 - World War I: The Battle of Mons, the first major battle of the war, begins in Belgium.
2. 1942 - World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad begins as German forces launch an attack on the Soviet Union.
3. 1964 - The Democratic National Convention is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where Lyndon B. Johnson is nominated for president.
4. 1974 - The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Threshold Test Ban Treaty, which bans nuclear tests above a certain level.
5. 1981 - The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which reduces the number of nuclear weapons held by each country.
6. 1998 - The United States launches a missile attack on Iraq, in response to the country's failure to comply with United Nations resolutions.
7. 2005 - The Israeli military launches Operation Summer Rains, a military operation in the Gaza Strip aimed at stopping Palestinian rocket attacks.
8. 2010 - The United States and Russia sign the New START treaty, which reduces the number of nuclear weapons held by each country.

In terms of notable birthdays, August 7th is the birthday of:

• 1929 - Bob Fosse, American dancer, choreographer, and director
• 1943 - John Denver, American singer-songwriter
• 1954 - Steve Guttenberg, American actor
• 1964 - Chris Cornell, American musician and singer-songwriter
• 1975 - Jennifer Love Hewitt, American actress

In terms of notable deaths, August 7th is the day when:

• 1942 - Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary and politician, is assassinated in Mexico City
• 1966 - Eudora Welty, American author and photographer, dies at the age of 76
• 2007 - Heath Ledger, Australian actor, dies at the age of 28

These are just a few examples of the many significant events that have occurred on August 7th throughout history.