August 7th: What is special about this date?

August 7th marks the 219th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 220th in case of leap years). There are 146 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on August 7th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to August 7th and what happened on August 7th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 7th.

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August 7th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On August 7th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron (1975)

    South african-american actress, producer, and model.

  • Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight (1955)

    Wayne knight is an american actor best known for his roles in popular tv shows and movies such as seinfeld, jurassic park, and toy story 2..

  • David Duchovny
    David Duchovny (1960)

    American actor fox mulder is the fbi agent in a tv series called "the x-files" that debuted in 1996.

  • Sydney Penny
    Sydney Penny (1971)

    Actress (danninew gidgets, thorn birds and all my children).

  • Charlotte Lewis
    Charlotte Lewis (1967)

    Kensington london, england -- actress, golden child, pirates.

  • Garrison Keillor
    Garrison Keillor (1942)

    American broadcaster, talk-show host, and author.

  • Megan Gale
    Megan Gale (1975)

    Australian actress, model, brand ambassador, fashion designer, and stylist.

  • Brit Marling
    Brit Marling (1982)

    American screenwriter and producer of actresses.

  • Anjanette Comer
    Anjanette Comer (1939)

    Anjanette Comer is an American actress known for her roles in films and television shows.

  • Abbey Lincoln
    Abbey Lincoln (1930)

    Abbey lincoln was an american jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress known for her powerful and emotive voice, as well as her contributions...

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August 7th: who died on this date?

On August 7th the following celebrities died:


  • Joi Lansing
    Joi Lansing (1972)

    American model, actress and nightclub singer (d. 1972).

  • Jonathan Jackson
    Jonathan Jackson (1970)

    Instigator of the marin county civic center shootout, brother to black panther george jackson (born 1953).

  • Esther Phillips
    Esther Phillips (1984)

    American singer best known for her r&b vocals.

  • Russ Morgan
    Russ Morgan (1969)

    Scranton, pennsylvania -- orchestra leader.

  • Grayson Hall
    Grayson Hall (1985)

    Grayson Hall was an American actress known for her roles in Dark Shadows and The Night of the Iguana.

  • Brion James
    Brion James (1999)

    American actor (born 1945).

  • Ravindra Nath Tagore (1941)

    Nobel laureate known for his poetry and music compositions.

  • Kiril Stanilavski (1938)

    A pioneering Russian theatre practitioner who developed the Stanislavski method, a system of acting that has had a lasting influence on...

  • Jonea Purcell (1985)

    Made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.

  • Louise Suggs (2015)

    Lpga was founded by an american golfer (d. 2015).

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August 7th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On August 7th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Leo according to the Western Zodiac.

Leo zodiac sign

August 7th: what is special about the Leo sign?

The Leo sign encompasses people born between July 23rd and August 22nd.

You can discover Leo's personality traits and attitude and Leo's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Leo born in August discover why August born are so special.

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August 7th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on August 7th in history:


  • Aug 7, 1921: Cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter
  • Aug 7, 1927: US rum smuggler Horace Alderman kills 3
  • Aug 7, 1930: 2 black guys lynched in Marion Indiana
  • Aug 7, 1947: Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef
  • Aug 7, 1982: Italian Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini resigns.
  • Aug 7, 1984: Jim Deshales becomes 1,000th playing New York Yankees.
  • Aug 7, 1986: Honky Tonk Nights opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 4 performances
  • Aug 7, 1991: Darrin Lewis hits his 1st major league HR
  • Aug 7, 1997: STS 85 (Discovery 23) launches into orbit
  • Aug 7, 2013: Syrian civil war: The Syrian Army launches a large-range missile at Yarmouk in southern Damascus, which is largely populated by Palestinian refugees.
  • Aug 7, 2015: Two hotels in central Mali were stormed by suspected Islamist militants. They took at least ten hostages, and killed three Malian soldiers as well as a U.N. peacekeeper. (The Times of Oman).
  • Aug 7, 2018: Drone explosions in Caracas, Colombia-Venezuela relations. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims that he has "hard proof" that the Colombian government attempted to assassinate him on Saturday. He will release the evidence later in the day.
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What day of the year is August 7th?


August 7th marks the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 220th in case of leap years).

There are 146 days remaining until the end of the year.

August 7th is the 7th day of the month of August.