July 7 - The Day in History

July 7 : General Interest 1930: Building of Hoover Dam begins On this day in 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam begins. Over the next five years, a total of 21,000 men would work ceaselessly to produce what would be the largest dam of its time, as well as one of the largest manmade structures in the world... read more American Revolution 1777 : Battle of Hubbardton http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-hubbardton Automotive 2000 : Stock car driver Kenny Irwin Jr. dies in crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stock-car-driver-kenny-irwin-jr-dies-in-crash Civil War 1863 : Kit Carson's campaign against the Indians http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kit-carsons-campaign-against-the-indians Cold War 1983 : Samantha Smith leaves for visit to the USSR http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/samantha-smith-leaves-for-visit-to-the-ussr Crime 1865 : Mary Surratt is first woman executed by U.S. federal government http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mary-surratt-is-first-woman-executed-by-us-federal-government Disaster 1987 : Tanker accident causes deadly fire http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tanker-accident-causes-deadly-fire General Interest 1797 : The impeachment of Senator Blount http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-impeachment-of-senator-blount 1941 : U.S. occupies Iceland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-occupies-iceland 1976 : Female cadets enrolled at West Point http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/female-cadets-enrolled-at-west-point 1981 : O'Connor nominated to Supreme Court http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oconnor-nominated-to-supreme-court 2005 : Terrorists attack London transit system at rush hour http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/terrorists-attack-london-transit-system-at-rush-hour Hollywood 2006 : Johnny Depp stars in second Pirates of the Caribbean movie http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnny-depp-stars-in-second-pirates-of-the-caribbean-movie Literary 1852 : Birthday of Sherlock Holmes' sidekick, Dr. Watson http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birthday-of-sherlock-holmes-sidekick-dr-watson Music 1962 : "The Stripper," by David Rose, becomes the #1 pop hit in America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotthe-stripperquot-by-david-rose-becomes-the-1-pop-hit-in-america Old West 1900 : Warren Earp killed in Arizona http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warren-earp-killed-in-arizona Presidential 1946 : Future President Jimmy Carter marries http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/future-president-jimmy-carter-marries Sports 1912 : Jim Thorpe begins Olympic triathlon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jim-thorpe-begins-olympic-triathlon Vietnam War 1955 : China announces it will provide aid to Hanoi http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-announces-it-will-provide-aid-to-hanoi 1964 : New ambassador arrives in Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-ambassador-arrives-in-saigon 1969 : First U.S. troops withdrawn from South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-troops-withdrawn-from-south-vietnam World War I 1917 : British Women's Auxiliary Army Corps is officially established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-womens-auxiliary-army-corps-is-officially-established World War II 1942 : Himmler decides to begin medical experiments on Auschwitz prisoners http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/himmler-decides-to-begin-medical-experiments-on-auschwitz-prisoners

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