2026 Nonthaburi shootings
Debsirin Nonthaburi school shooting
What happened on August 7
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1461 to 2026.
Standout on August 7
1999
Chechnya
The Chechnya-based Islamic International Brigade invades neighboring Dagestan.
About August 7
August 7 is the 219th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 219 of 365 (220 in leap years)146 days left in the year (146 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 32 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- August birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- August birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Next occurrence
- In 284 days
- Roman numerals
- VII.VIIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 80thTurkish Straits1946
- 50thViking program1976
- 30thDani Ceballos1996
- 10thBryan Clauson2016
- 5thMarkie Post2021
- 5thTrevor Moore (comedian)2021
- 1stMyint Swe2025
August 7 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Bryan Clauson
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Viking program
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on August 7 — ages this year
- 2000Lauren Hempturns 26
- 1999Sydney McLaughlin-Levroneturns 27
- 1998Jalen Hurtsturns 28
- 1998María Belén Bazoturns 28
- 1998Vladimir Barbuturns 28
- 1997Matty Cashturns 29
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Air India Express Flight 1344
Air India Express Flight 1344 overshot the runway at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, India, and crashed, killing 21 of the 190 people on board.
Russo-Georgian War
The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia.
Oracle Park
At AT&T Park, Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record.
Chechnya
The Chechnya-based Islamic International Brigade invades neighboring Dagestan.
1998 United States embassy bombings
Car bombs exploded simultaneously at the American embassies in the East African capital cities of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, killing more than 200 people and injuring more than 4,000 others.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle Program: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-85 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Fine Air Flight 101
Fine Air Flight 101 crashes after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing five people.
State of emergency
The Chilean government declares state of emergency in the southern half of the country in response to an event of intense, cold, wind, rain and snowfall known as the White Earthquake.
Ada Deer
Ada Deer, a Menominee activist, is sworn in as the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Gulf War
First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
Mickey Leland
U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland (D-TX) and 15 others die in a plane crash in Ethiopia.
National Cold Fusion Institute
The National Cold Fusion Institute opened in Salt Lake City.
Cold War
Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering Strait from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union.
Lynne Cox
Lynne Cox became the first person to swim between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, crossing from Little Diomede to Big Diomede in the Bering Strait in 2 hours and 5 minutes.
White House Farm murders
Five members of the Bamber family were found murdered at a farmhouse in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, England.
Takao Doi
Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri and Chiaki Mukai are chosen to be Japan's first astronauts.
The Washington Star
The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication.
Jimmy Carter
U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.
Viking program
Viking program: Viking 2 enters orbit around Mars.
Philippe Petit
Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417 m) in the air.
Harold Haley
California judge Harold Haley is taken hostage in his courtroom and killed during an effort to free George Jackson from police custody.
Jonathan P. Jackson
Jonathan Jackson took hostages in a courthouse in Marin County, California, to coerce the release of the Soledad Brothers, resulting in the deaths of judge Harold Haley and three others.
Hurricane Diane
Hurricane Diane, the first Atlantic hurricane to cause more than $1 billion in damages, formed between the Lesser Antilles and Cape Verde.
Turkish Straits
The Soviet Union informed Turkey that the way in which the latter was handling the Turkish Straits no longer represented the security interests of Turkey's fellow Black Sea nations, escalating the Turkish Straits crisis.
IBM
IBM presented the first program-controlled calculator to Harvard University, after which it became known as the Mark I (pictured).
World War II
World War II: U.S. Marines initiated the first American offensive of the Guadalcanal campaign, with landings on Tulagi (pictured), Gavutu–Tanambogo and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
Battle of Mulhouse
The Battle of Mulhouse began with France's first attack of World War I in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to recover the region of Alsace from Germany.
Alice Huyler Ramsey
Fifty-nine days after leaving New York City with three passengers, Alice Huyler Ramsey arrived in San Francisco to become the first woman to drive an automobile across the contiguous United States.
Mahdist War
Mahdist War: Anglo-Egyptian soldiers clashed with Mahdist Sudanese rebels in the Battle of Abu Hamed.
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The first section of the Great Northern Railway, now the southern section of the East Coast Main Line, opened between London and Peterborough.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit (pictured), the precursor to the U.S. Purple Heart, was established as a military decoration of the Continental Army.
Prussia
Prussia declared its intervention in the War of the Austrian Succession on behalf of Charles VII, beginning the Second Silesian War.
Ming dynasty
Ming Chinese general Cao Qin staged a failed coup against the Tianshun Emperor.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
David Berman (musician)
David Berman, American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist (born 1967)
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi, Indian politician, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and prominent leader of Tamils (born 1924)
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian pharmacologist and physician (born 1914)
Samuel G. Armistead
Samuel G. Armistead, American linguist, historian, and academic (born 1927)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Assyrian culture
Assyrian Martyrs Day (Assyrian community)
Donatus of Arezzo
Christian feast day: Donatus of Arezzo
Public holidays in Colombia
Battle of Boyacá Day (Colombia)
Albert of Trapani
Christian feast day: Albert of Trapani
Dometius of Persia
Christian feast day: Dometius of Persia
Saint Cajetan
Christian feast day: Cajetan of Thienna
Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, and Licinius
Christian feast day: Carpophorus and companions
Saint Afra
Christian feast day: Afra
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century45
- 21st century24
Earliest: Ming dynasty (1461). Most recent: 2026 Nonthaburi shootings (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about August 7
What day of the year is August 7?
August 7 is the 219th day of the year, with 146 days left after it.
What star sign is August 7?
August 7 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
How many things happened on August 7?
We record 82 entries for August 7: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1461 to 2026.
Who was born on August 7?
Lauren Hemp (2000) is among the notable births on August 7. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the August 7 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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