Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson announces his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party following days of pressure from the Members of Parliament (MPs) during the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
What happened on July 7
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1456 to 2025.
Standout on July 7
2022
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson announces his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party following days of pressure from the Members of Parliament (MPs) during the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
About July 7
July 7 is the 188th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 188 of 365 (189 in leap years)177 days left in the year (177 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 28 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 253 days
- Roman numerals
- VII.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thAna Kasparian1986
- 40thUdo Schwarz1986
- 30thYoon Chae-kyung1996
- 20thSpiritwood Incident2006
- 10th2016 shooting of Dallas police officers2016
- 10thUnited States Army Reserve2016
- 5thDilip Kumar2021
- 5thHaitian crisis (2018–present)2021
July 7 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- United States Army Reserve · 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 7 — ages this year
- 2005Ron Holland (basketball)turns 21
- 1999Moussa Diabyturns 27
- 1997James Marriottturns 29
- 1997Mizuho Habuturns 29
- 1996Yoon Chae-kyungturns 30
- 1994Timothy Cathcartturns 32
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Haitian crisis (2018–present)
Haitian crisis: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse is assassinated in his residence in the capital of Port-au-Prince.
United States women's national soccer team
The United States defeated the Netherlands 2–0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final in Lyon, France.
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour.
United States Army Reserve
A U.S. Army Reserve veteran ambushed and shot at police officers (memorial service pictured) in Dallas, killing five of them and injuring nine others, before being killed by a bomb attached to a police robot.
2016 shooting of Dallas police officers
Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen, killing five of them, in downtown Dallas, Texas at the end of a protest of recent police killings of Black men. He is subsequently killed by a robot-delivered bomb.
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
A De Havilland Otter air taxi crashes in Soldotna, Alaska, killing ten people.
2012 Krasnodar Krai floods
At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia.
2011 Grand Rapids shootings
A man goes on a killing spree in Grand Rapids, Michigan, killing seven and wounding two before killing himself.
Live Earth (2007 concert)
The first Live Earth benefit concert was held in 11 locations around the world.
Spiritwood Incident
A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing two Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a third officer.
7 July 2005 London bombings
A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others.
NASA
NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover–B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket.
Turkish Armed Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War.
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public.
Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav Wars: The signing of the Brioni Agreement ended the Ten-Day War between SFR Yugoslavia and Slovenia.
Boris Becker
Boris Becker becomes the youngest male player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17.
Yuri Andropov
After writing a letter to Soviet premier Yuri Andropov, American schoolgirl Samantha Smith visited the Soviet Union as Andropov's personal guest, becoming known as "America's Youngest Ambassador".
Cold War
Cold War: Samantha Smith, a United States schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov.
President of the United States
US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sharia
Institution of sharia law in Iran.
Lebanese Civil War
During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.
Germany national football team
West Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against the Netherlands at the Munich Olympiastadion.
Ngô Đình Nhu
The secret police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest during the Buddhist crisis.
Peel Commission
The Peel Commission published a report stating that the League of Nations' Mandate for Palestine had become unworkable and recommended the partition of British-administered Mandatory Palestine into two states.
North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911
Four countries signed the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention, which banned the hunting of seals in the pelagic zone.
Folies Bergère
Inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris, American impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (pictured) staged the first of his Ziegfeld Follies.
William McKinley
US president William McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution, annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
War of the Second Coalition
War of the Second Coalition: The British Royal Navy force attacked the well-defended French anchorage of Dunkirk (depicted), capturing a French frigate.
XYZ Affair
Outraged by the XYZ Affair, the United States rescinded its treaties with France, resulting in the undeclared Quasi-War, fought entirely at sea.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: British forces caught up with American troops withdrawing from Ticonderoga, capturing more than 200 men at the Battle of Hubbardton.
Anglo-Scottish Wars
Anglo-Scottish Wars: A dispute between Sir John Forster and Sir John Carmichael led to a Scottish raid on Northumberland, England, in which 27 men were killed.
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was declared innocent of heresy in a retrial twenty-five years after her death.
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.
Norman Tebbit
Norman Tebbit, English journalist and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1931)
Jovenel Moïse
Jovenel Moïse, Haitian entrepreneur and politician, President of Haiti (born 1968)
Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian general and politician, 2nd President of Georgia (born 1928)
Peter Underwood
Peter Underwood, Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Tasmania (born 1937)
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926)
Robert Hamerton-Kelly
Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938)
Donald J. Irwin
Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (born 1926)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Illidius
Christian feast day: Illidius
Job of Manyava
Christian feast day: Job of Manyava (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)
Felix of Nantes
Christian feast day: Felix of Nantes
Peter To Rot
Christian feast day: Peter To Rot
Æthelburh of Faremoutiers
Christian feast day: Æthelburh of Faremoutiers
Pantaenus
Christian feast day: Pantaenus
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed María Romero Meneses
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 16th century1
- 18th century3
- 19th century1
- 20th century33
- 21st century34
Earliest: Joan of Arc (1456). Most recent: Wayne Dobson (2025).
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 July 7
What day of the year is July 7?
July 7 is the 188th day of the year, with 177 days left after it.
What star sign is July 7?
July 7 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 7?
We record 80 entries for July 7: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1456 to 2025.
Who was born on July 7?
Ron Holland (basketball) (2005) is among the notable births on July 7. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 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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