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