07 July - Today in History | इतिहास में दिन - "07 जुलाई " | M J Manjari

 

 Day in History - “07 July”       

 

What happened on 07 July in History: If you're curious about today's historical events, you've come to the right source. Each day presents us with a range of significant occurrences that have shaped both Indian and world history. Today, we commemorate several noteworthy events that have taken place on this very day in the past.

World Chocolate Day

World Chocolate Day, sometimes referred to as International Chocolate Day, or just Chocolate Day, is an annual celebration of chocolate, occurring globally on July 7, which some suggest to be the anniversary of the introduction of chocolate to Europe in 1550. The observance of World Chocolate Day dates back to 2009.

1799 - Maharaja Ranjit Conquered Lahore

As the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which governed the northwest Indian subcontinent in the first half of the 19th century, Ranjit Singh was also known as Sher-e-Punjab or the "Lion of Punjab" and was also known as Sher-e-Punjab. Under his direction, his kingdom expanded throughout the Punjab region through 1839. On this day in 1799, Maharaja Ranjit Singh conquered Lahore.

1896 - Birth of the Indian Cinema

the Lumiere Brothers showcased six films at the Watson Hotel in Mumbai (then Bombay) and this marked the birth of Indian cinema as we know it today. The Lumiere brothers were French Cinematographers who arrived in India after having proved their cinematic excellence in Paris.

1898 - Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States

The U.S. Congress annexed Hawaii through a joint resolution signed by President William McKinley on this day in 1898, paving the way for the islands to become a territory (1900) and later a U.S. state (1959).

1937 - Chinese and Japanese troops clashed near the Marco Polo Bridge outside Beijing, launching the Second Sino-Japanese War.

1950 - Korean War: UN Security Council establishes the United Nations Command to combat North Korean forces.

1981 - The solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, successfully completes a 163 mile flight across the English Channel.

2005 - The London transit system was struck by coordinated suicide bomb attacks that killed 39 people and injured more than 700.

2019 - Led by Megan Rapinoe, the U.S. women's football (soccer) team defeated the Netherlands to win its fourth World Cup.

2022 - US scientists begin the search for dark matter with a device in a former gold mine in Lead, South Dakota.

Famous People's Birthday on July 07

1. 1661 - Guru Har Kishan

Guru Har Krishan was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus. At the age of five, he became the youngest Guru in Sikhism on 7 October 1661, succeeding his father, Guru Har Rai. He contracted smallpox in 1664 and died before reaching his eighth birthday.

2. 1973 - Kailash Kher

Kailash Kher is an Indian music composer and singer. He sings songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians' Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, and the Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

3. 1981 - Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian professional cricketer. He was captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He plays as a right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman and is also the current captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

Famous Death Anniversary on July 07

1. 1999 - Vikram Batra

Vikram Batra was martyred for the nation. He was an officer of the Indian Army, awarded with the Param Vir Chakra. Army officer Captain Vikram Batra served in the Indian Army. For his exploits during the 1999 Kargil War, he was posthumously given the Param Vir Chakra, the highest military medal of the Republic of India. On July 7, during the three-month conflict, Batra was killed in action by Pakistani soldiers in Area Ledge, Point 4875 in Kargil, the former Jammu and Kashmir.

This was all about the interesting and intriguing events that occurred on  July 07!

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