On this day: 7 July

Selected events and births on 7 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1907 – Inspired by the Folies Bergère of Paris, American impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. staged the first of his Ziegfeld Follies. Read more: Folies Bergère Impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
• 1911 – Four countries signed the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention, which banned the hunting of seals in the pelagic zone. Read more: North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 Seal hunting Pelagic zone
• 1937 – 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. Read more: Peel Commission League of Nations Mandate for Palestine
• 1974 – West Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against the Netherlands at the Munich Olympiastadion. Read more: Germany national football team 1974 FIFA World Cup final Netherlands national football team
• 1983 – 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". Read more: Yuri Andropov Samantha Smith

Born on this day

• 611 – Eudoxia Epiphania, daughter of Byzantine emperor Heraclius Read more: Eudoxia Epiphania Byzantine Empire Heraclius
• 1945 – Helô Pinheiro, inspiration for the song "The Girl from Ipanema" Read more: Heloísa Pinheiro The Girl from Ipanema
• 1990 – Lee Addy, Ghanaian footballer Read more: Lee Addy
• 1991 – Alesso, Swedish DJ, record producer and musician Read more: Alesso
• 1992 – Ellina Anissimova, Estonian hammer thrower Read more: Ellina Anissimova
• 1992 – Dominik Furman, Polish footballer Read more: Dominik Furman
• 1994 – Nigina Abduraimova, Uzbekistani tennis player Read more: Nigina Abduraimova
• 1994 – Ashton Irwin, Australian musician Read more: Ashton Irwin
• 1996 – Yoon Chae-kyung, South Korean singer and actress Read more: Yoon Chae-kyung
• 1997 – Mizuho Habu, Japanese idol and model Read more: Mizuho Habu
• 1999 – Moussa Diaby, French footballer Read more: Moussa Diaby
• 2005 – Ron Holland, American basketball player Read more: Ron Holland II

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