Historical Events
- British Open Women's Golf, Muirfield GC: South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai wins her first major title; beats In Gee Chun of South Korea on 4th hole of a sudden death playoff
- Ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza after 43 people killed in three days of violence between Israeli military and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants [1]
- US Senate passes sweeping Inflation Reduction Act, an economic package designed to combat climate change, address health care costs and tax large corporations [1]
Famous Deaths
- Anatoli Vassilyevich Filipchenko, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 7; Soyuz, 16), dies at 94
- David McCullough, American author (Truman; John Adams), popular historian, TV documentary host and narrator (Seabiscuit; The Civil War), dies at 89 [1]
- Roger E. Mosley, American actor (Magnum, P.I. -"TC"; Leadbelly), dies due to injuries sustained in a car accident at 83
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About August 7, 2022
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 9 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
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