What Happened on August 7, 2007

Historical Events

Eclipse

"Eclipse" 3rd book in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight Saga" is published by Little Brown - initial print run 1 million copies

Baseball Record

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to break Hank Aaron's long-standing MLB record


Famous Deaths

  • Angus Tait, New Zealand electronics innovator and businessman (b. 1919)
  • Ernesto Alonso, Mexican actor, director and producer. (b. 1917)
  • Hal Fishman, American Los Angeles based local news anchor. (b. 1931)
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights

About August 7, 2007

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
  • UK #1 Song: The Way I Are - Timbaland Ft. Doe & Keri Hilson