Historical Events
- Nazis execute 5,000 Jews in Kovono, Lithuania
- US forces land in Iceland to forestall Nazi invasion
- World War II: Beirut is occupied by Free France and British troops
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Oddie, English actor, comedian and ornithologist (The Goodies), born in Rochdale, England
- Jim Rodford, British rock bassist (The Kinks; Argent; Zombies), born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England (d. 2018)
- John Fru Ndi, Cameroonian politician (founding Chairman of the Social Democratic Front party), born in Baba II, British Cameron (d. 2023) [1]
- Lennart Söderberg, Swedish soccer manager (Gefle IF, Västerås SK, IFK Eskilstuna) and defender (2 caps; AIK), born in Torpshammar, Sweden (d. 2022)
- Marco Bollesan, Italian rugby union number 8 (47 caps; CUS Genova, Partenope) and coach (Italy 1985-88), born in Venice, Italy (d. 2021)
- Michael Howard, British politician (Leader of the Conservative Party and of the Opposition 2003-05), born in Swansea, Wales
About July 7, 1941
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 9 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
