Wikipedia: August 7

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*1742: [Nathaniel Greene]? (General in the United States' Revolutionary War)
*1960: [David Duchovny]? (actor)
*1975: Charlize Theron (actress)

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*1782 - George Washington orders the creation of a Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the "Purple Heart."
*1998 - Bombing of the United States embassies in [Dar Es Salaam]?, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people.

*1782 - George Washington orders the creation of a Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic "Purple Heart."
*1998 - 1998 U.S. embassy bombings - Bombing of the United States embassies in [Dar Es Salaam]?, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people.

August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining.

Births:

1742: [Nathaniel Greene]? (General in the United States' Revolutionary War)
1960: [David Duchovny]? (actor)
1975: Charlize Theron (actress)

Events:

1782 - George Washington orders the creation of a Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic "Purple Heart."
1998 - 1998 U.S. embassy bombings - Bombing of the United States embassies in [Dar Es Salaam]?, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people.

Deaths:

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

August 6 - August 8 - July 7 - September 7 - more historical anniversaries