On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
August 7
5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Hurricane Diane, the first Atlantic hurricane to cause more than $1 billion in damages, formed between the Lesser Antilles and Cape Verde.
Wikipedia: Hurricane Diane
Jonathan Jackson took hostages in a courthouse in Marin County, California, to coerce the release of the Soledad Brothers, resulting in the deaths of judge Harold Haley and three others.
Wikipedia: Jonathan P. Jackson
Five members of the Bamber family were found murdered at a farmhouse in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, England.
Wikipedia: White House Farm murders
Lynne Cox became the first person to swim between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, crossing from Little Diomede to Big Diomede in the Bering Strait in 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Wikipedia: Lynne Cox
Car bombs exploded simultaneously at the American embassies in the East African capital cities of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, killing more than 200 people and injuring more than 4,000 others.
Wikipedia: 1998 United States embassy bombings