TODAY IN HISTORY JULY 7

THE HISTORY OF JULY 7

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Strawberry Sundae Day

1802  The first comic book in the U.S. was published – “The Wasp” by Robert Rusticoat

1846  California was annexed by the U.S.

1865  Four conspirators in the assassination of President Lincoln were hanged in Washington – John Wilkes Booth had been killed April 26

1898  The U. S. annexed Hawaii

1927  Doc Severinsen was born – bandleader on “The Tonight Show”

1930  Construction began on the Boulder Dam – now named Hoover Dam

1930  Arthur Conan Doyle died – author of Sherlock Holmes novels

1937  Japan invaded China

1940  Ringo Starr was born

1954  WHBQ in Memphis played a song by a new artist – “That’s All Right Mama” by Elvis Presley

1961  Jimmy Hoffa became President of the Teamsters

1967  Actress Vivian Leigh died – Scarlet in “Gone With the Wind”

1976  Women enrolled at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for the first time – 119 enrolled and 62 graduated in 4 years

1981  President Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female Supreme Court justice

2000  “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” – the 4^th Harry Potter novel went on sale – Amazon.com sold 400,000 copies

2005  Four separate blasts killed 56 and wounded over 700 on a subway and double-decker bus in London – al Qaeda took responsibility

2009  A public memorial is held for Michael Jackson at the Staples’ Center in Los Angeles

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 7

2006  Indians’ Travis Hafner hits his 5^th grand slam of the season – only 3 others had hit 5 in a season

2006  David Ortiz hits his 30^th HR – 1^st Red Sox player to hit 30 before All-Star break

2003  Arizona’s Shea Hillenbrand becomes the 7^th player in MLB history to hit a HR in 3 consecutive innings – 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th

2000  David Wells improves his record to 15-2 – only 2^nd pitcher since 1988 to have 15 wins before the All-Star break

1998  AL wins All-Star game 13-8 – Roberto Alomar MVP – his brother Sandy won MVP the previous year

1993  NY Mets pitcher Anthony Young loses his 26^th straight game

1992  Andy Van Slyke becomes the 1^st outfielder in 18 years to record an unassisted double play

1991  Umpire Steve Palermo is shot while coming to the assistance of a woman during a robbery

1985  Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at age 17

1984  Martina Navratilova wins the 91^st Women’s Wimbledon Open

1982  Don Sutton wins his 250^th career game – ends with 324

1978  NYY Ron Guidry loses – his 1^st loss of the season – 13-1

 1977  Chicago’s Rick Reuschel runs his record to 12-2 – has given up only 1 earned run since June 1 – a HR

1975  SF catcher Marc Hill ties a MLB record set in 1905 – tags out 3 Cardinals on throws from the outfield

1974  West Germany wins the World Cup

1962  Jockey Bill Hartack wins his 3,000^th race – 8^th to do so

1948  Cleveland Indians sign 42 year old Satchel Paige – will get a relief decision tomorrow and finish the season 6-1

1906  Satchel Paige born

#1 SONGS on JULY 7

1964  I Get Around – The Beach Boys

1965  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones

1966  Paperback Writer – The Beatles

1968  This Guy’s in Love with You – Herb Alpert

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night

1971  It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King

1972  Lean on Me – Bill Withers

1973  Will It Go Round in Circles – Billy Preston

1974  Rock the Boat – The Hues Corporation

1975  Love Will Keep Us Together – The Captain & Tennille

1976  Afternoon Delight – The Standard Vocal Band

1979  Ring My Bell – Anita Ward

1981  Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

1982  Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

1983  Every Breath You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1986  Holding Back the Years – Simply Red

1990  Step by Step – New Kids on the Block

1991  Rush Rush – Paula Abdul

1992  Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot

1994  I Swear – All-4-One

1995  Waterfalls – TLC

1999  If You Had My Love – Jennifer Lopez