On this day: August 7
Events
Republic of NoliAugust 7, 1192 – December 2, 1797 · World History
Second Silesian WarAugust 7, 1744 – December 25, 1745 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of BoyacáAugust 7, 1819 · Wars & Conflicts
Guadalcanal campaignAugust 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of Grandads-RobbersAugust 7, 1972 · Film
- Release of Born AgainAugust 7, 1983 · Music
Launch of NNDBAugust 7, 2002 · Internet- Release of Pro Evolution Soccer 3August 7, 2003 · Gaming
Release of Jonas BrothersAugust 7, 2007 · Music
Russo-Georgian WarAugust 7, 2008 – August 12, 2008 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of Whoosh!August 7, 2020 · Music
Founding of Paramount SkydanceAugust 7, 2025 · Companies
Born on this day
Alonso de ErcillaAugust 7, 1533 – November 29, 1595 · Exploration
Georg StiernhielmAugust 7, 1598 – April 22, 1672 · Science
Claudine PicardetAugust 7, 1735 – October 4, 1820 · Science
Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of OrangeAugust 7, 1751 – June 9, 1820 · Art
Carl RitterAugust 7, 1779 – September 28, 1859 · Exploration
Emil NoldeAugust 7, 1867 – April 13, 1956 · Art
Ladislaus BortkiewiczAugust 7, 1868 – July 15, 1931 · Science
Granville BantockAugust 7, 1868 – October 16, 1946 · Music
Abanindranath TagoreAugust 7, 1871 – December 5, 1951 · Art
Robert G. VignolaAugust 7, 1882 – October 25, 1953 · Film
Joachim RingelnatzAugust 7, 1883 – November 17, 1934 · Art
Léon BrillouinAugust 7, 1889 – October 4, 1969 · Science
Yuliya SolntsevaAugust 7, 1901 – October 29, 1989 · Film
Ralph BuncheAugust 7, 1904 – December 9, 1971 · Politics- Nelson GoodmanAugust 7, 1906 – November 25, 1998 · Culture
Nicholas RayAugust 7, 1911 – June 16, 1979 · Film
István BibóAugust 7, 1911 – May 10, 1979 · Culture
Manitas de PlataAugust 7, 1921 – November 6, 2014 · Music
James RandiAugust 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020 · Culture
Veljo TormisAugust 7, 1930 – January 21, 2017 · Music
Elinor OstromAugust 7, 1933 – June 12, 2012 · Politics
Rahsaan Roland KirkAugust 7, 1935 – December 5, 1977 · Music
Franco ColumbuAugust 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019 · Film
Caetano VelosoAugust 7, 1942 – present · Film
Alain CorneauAugust 7, 1943 – August 30, 2010 · Film
John C. MatherAugust 7, 1946 – present · Science
James P. AllisonAugust 7, 1948 – present · Science
Antonio ResinesAugust 7, 1954 – present · Film
Vladimir SorokinAugust 7, 1955 – present · Art
Bruce DickinsonAugust 7, 1958 – present · Music
Koenraad ElstAugust 7, 1959 – present · Culture
David DuchovnyAugust 7, 1960 – present · Film
Carlos VivesAugust 7, 1961 – present · Music
Jose M. HernandezAugust 7, 1962 – present · Space
Bruno PelletierAugust 7, 1962 – present · Music
Tom McGrathAugust 7, 1964 – present · Film
Kristin HershAugust 7, 1966 – present · Music
Michael ShannonAugust 7, 1974 – present · Film
Charlize TheronAugust 7, 1975 – present · Film
Deeyah KhanAugust 7, 1977 – present · Film
Alexandre AjaAugust 7, 1978 – present · Film- Benjamin WallfischAugust 7, 1979 – present · Music
Brit MarlingAugust 7, 1982 – present · Film
Mai Thi Nguyen-KimAugust 7, 1987 – present · Science
Anikka AlbriteAugust 7, 1988 – present · Film