July 7
July 7 is the 189th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 177 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Cancer.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On July 7 the Sun's declination is approximately +22.5°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a July 7.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Æthelburh of Faremoutiers
- Christian feast day: Felix of Nantes
- Christian feast day: Illidius
- Christian feast day: Job of Manyava (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Blesseds Józef and Wiktoria Ulma with seven children (Catholic Church)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2022 — 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. ↗(4 years ago)more
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He was previously Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and the second mayor of London from 2008 to 2016.
2021 — Haitian crisis: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse is assassinated in his residence in the capital of Port-au-Prince. ↗(5 years ago)more
The existing political, economic, and social crisis began with protests across cities in Haiti on 7 July 2018 in response to rising fuel prices. These protests gradually evolved into demands for the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse.
2019 — The United States defeated the Netherlands 2–0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final in Lyon, France. ↗(7 years ago)more
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF.
2017 — The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour. ↗(9 years ago)more
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons, with the ultimate goal being their total elimination. It was adopted on 7 July 2017, opened for signature on 20 September 2017, and entered into force on 22 January 2021.
2016 — 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. ↗(10 years ago)more
On July 7, 2016, Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed and shot police officers in Dallas, Texas, killing five, injuring nine others, and wounding two civilians. Johnson, a 25-year-old Army Reserve Afghan War veteran, was enraged over white police shootings of black men.
2013 — A De Havilland Otter air taxi crashes in Soldotna, Alaska, killing ten people. ↗(13 years ago)more
The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly successful Beaver, including as a bush plane, while also being a larger aircraft.
2012 — At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. ↗(14 years ago)more
The 2012 Krasnodar Krai floods were floods in southwest Russia in early July 2012, mainly in Krasnodar Krai near the coast of the Black Sea. The equivalent of five months of rain fell overnight in some southern parts of the country according to the Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia. One hundred seventy-one people died during the floods.
2011 — A man goes on a killing spree in Grand Rapids, Michigan, killing 7 and wounding 2 before killing himself. ↗(15 years ago)more
On July 7, 2011, 34-year-old Rodrick Shonte Dantzler killed seven people and wounded two others in a spree shooting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The killings occurred in two homes, with the two non-fatal gunshot injuries taking place on the road.
2007 — The first Live Earth benefit concert was held in 11 locations around the world. ↗(19 years ago)more
Live Earth was a one-off event developed to combat climate change. The first series of benefit concerts were held on July 7, 2007. The concerts brought together more than 150 musical acts in twelve locations around the world which were broadcast to a mass global audience through televisions, radio, and streamed via the Internet.
- 2006 — A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer. ↗(20 years ago)
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The Spiritwood Incident was a shooting that occurred on July 7, 2006, during a police pursuit in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing two of the three RCMP officers involved.
2005 — A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers, and injuring over 700 others. ↗(21 years ago)more
On 7 July 2005, Islamist terrorists carried out four coordinated suicide bombings targeting commuters travelling on London's public transport during the morning rush hour. The attacks were also known by several names, including the 7/7 bombings or simply 7/7.
2003 — NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover–B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket. ↗(23 years ago)more
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA operates ten field centers across the U.S.
Notable births
1999 — Moussa Diaby, French footballer ↗(27 years ago)more
Moussa Diaby is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger or wide midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the France national team.
- 1997 — Mizuho Habu, Japanese idol and model ↗(29 years ago)
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Mizuho Habu is a Japanese model. She is a former member of Japanese idol group Sakurazaka46 & was formerly represented by Sony Music Records.
1997 — James Marriott, English musician and online content creator ↗(29 years ago)more
James William Marriott is a Swiss-born English musician and YouTuber. He is best known for his 2025 No. 1 UK-charting album Don't Tell the Dog and 2026 Top 40 single “California Rain”. Earlier, he charted at No. 17 on the UK Albums Chart with Are We There Yet? and No. 67 on the UK singles chart with "I Don't Want to Live Like This".
1996 — Yoon Chae-kyung, South Korean singer and actress ↗(30 years ago)more
Yoon Chae-kyung, is a South Korean actress and singer. Yoon began her career with debuted as a member of Puretty under DSP in Japan during 2012 and the group later disbanded in January 2014. Following the disbandment, Yoon appeared as a contestant in the 2014 Kara's reality show for searching a new member Kara Project.
1994 — Timothy Cathcart, Northern Irish race car driver (died 2014) ↗(32 years ago)more
Timothy Cathcart was a Northern Irish rally driver from Enniskillen who was killed at the Todds Leap Ulster Rally, a round of the 2014 British Rally Championship season, after his Citroën DS3 R3T vehicle left the road and crashed near Fivemiletown.
Notable deaths
- 2025 — Wayne Dobson, English magician (born 1957) ↗(1 years ago)
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Wayne Dobson was an English magician, who became well known through various television appearances in the late 1980s and 1990s. At the height of his fame, he had his own television series Wayne Dobson – A Kind of Magic. He became known as a campaigner for multiple sclerosis charities.
2025 — Roman Starovoyt, Russian politician (born 1972) ↗(1 years ago)more
Roman Vladimirovich Starovoyt was a Russian politician who served as Minister of Transport from May 2024 to July 2025. He had previously served as Governor of Kursk Oblast from 2019 to 2024, Deputy Minister of Transport, and the head of the Federal Road Agency in that ministry. He was a member of the United Russia party.
2025 — Norman Tebbit, English journalist and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1931) ↗(1 years ago)more
Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, was a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet from 1981 to 1987 as Secretary of State for Employment (1981–1983), Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983–1985), and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chairman of the Conservative Party (1985–1987).
2024 — Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964) ↗(2 years ago)more
Jane F. McAlevey was an American union organizer, author, and political commentator. She was a Senior Policy Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, and a columnist at The Nation.
2021 — Robert Downey Sr., American actor and director (born 1936) ↗(5 years ago)more
Robert John Downey Sr. was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. He was known for writing and directing the underground films Putney Swope (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world, and Greaser's Palace (1972), a surrealist Western.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (189) | 3^3 × 7 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (177) | 3 × 59 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 07072026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +22.47° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 17 days |