Restoration
The acts of the revolutionary Government are denounced. Issues a proclamation announcing he is resuming the exercise of royal power. Baronial ministers & sheriffs are replaced by royalists
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August 7 in History
This permanent archive page contains 154 World History Database records for August 7, spanning 117 to 2025. Recorded topics include Death of Trajan; Restoration; Invasion of England.
Total: 154Events: 137Births: 1Deaths: 4Battles: 12Countries: 31
Events on August 7
Invasion of England
Lands at Milford Haven with the support of Charles VIII of France
Invasion of England
Henry Tudor lands at Milford Haven
Invasion of England
Lands with Henry Tudor at Milford Haven
Invasion of England
Lands with Henry Tudor at Milford Haven
Diet of Worms
Convenes the Diet of Worms after Frederick III's death.
Peace Treaty at London
France & England are officially at peace after a peace Treaty is signed
Peace Negotiations at London
1st session to negotiate peace with the French
Daughter Sent to France
Mary Queen of Scots is sent to France for safety and marriage to the Dauphin
Mary Queen of Scots Leaves Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots, leaves for France, frustrating the English policy of securing her marriage to Edward.
Siege of Senglea
Suleyman I the Magnificent cals off the attack on Senglea & the Fort of St Michael
Siege of Senglea
Suleyman I the Magnificent cals off the attack on Senglea & the Fort of St Michael
Arrival in Macau
Arrives in Macau and begins language study for the China mission
China Mission Preparation
Works in Macau as the Jesuit China mission prepares to move beyond the Portuguese settlement
Spanish Armada, 1st
Parma is trapped in Dunkirk by a shallow harbour. Informed by from Parma that the "Great Enterprise" is hopeless
Spanish Armada, 1st
The Spanish are unable to reach the coast of Flanders to meet up with the army of the Duke of Parma, Medina Sidonia decides to return to Spain. The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
Spanish Armada, 1st
Parma is trapped in Dunkirk by a shallow harbour. Informed by from Parma that the "Great Enterprise" is hopeless
Spanish Armada, 1st
The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
Ship Money Abolition Supported
Pym supports legislation declaring ship money unlawful without parliamentary authority.
Ship Money Act Proceedings
Lenthall presides as the Commons completes legislation against ship money.
Ship Money Declared Illegal
Parliamentary legislation declares ship money unlawful without parliamentary consent.
Ship Money Declared Illegal
Parliamentary legislation declares ship money unlawful without parliamentary consent.
Ship Money Judgment Reversed
Hampden sees legislation overturn the fiscal principle used against him.
Ship Money Legislation
St John supports the legal measure invalidating non-parliamentary ship money.
Investment of Bouchain
Invests the lower side of Bouchain as the Allies begin encircling the fortress in view of Villars's army.
Whiskey Rebellion
Washington mobilises militia to enforce the federal excise tax on distilled spirits.
Independence of Colombia
Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins it's independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyaca
Independence of Colombia
Fights at the Battle of Boyaca, Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins its independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyaca
Reform of Parliament
Parliamentary Reform Bill, passes the Irish Parliamentary Reform Bill
Restoration
British forces restore Shah Shuja to the throne during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
Capital
Chooses Ottowa as the capital of Canada
Companies Act
The Companies Act consolidates registration and limited-liability rules for joint-stock companies.
Morrill Anti Bigamy Act
Lincoln signs legislation restricting bigamy in United States territories
End of Estrup Government
The Estrup Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Council President of Denmark.
Reedtz-Thott Government
Begins the Reedtz-Thott Government in Copenhagen and serves as Council President of Denmark.
Peace
Spain accepts McKinleys peace terms
Allied Command
Is appointed commander of the international expeditionary force.
Cosmic Ray Balloon Flight
Measures increasing ionization at high altitude during a balloon flight.
Discovery of Cosmic Radiation
Concludes that penetrating radiation reaches Earth from outer space.
Reform of Armed Forces
The Army Bill imposes 3 years military service
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
The BEF lands at Ostend, Calais & Dunkirk
Capture of Liege
Germany captures Liege
Capture of Liege
Ludendorf commands the 14th Infantry Brigade in Liege & accepts its surrender. Ludendorf calls up the zeppelins to drop bombs into the city and citadel, and personally leads 14th Brigade in between the forts into the city, forcing the Belgian garrison there to surrender
Capture of Mulhouse
The taking of Mulhouse, albeit without opposition, sparked wild celebrations in France, the French are regarded as liberators by the inhabitants of Mulhouse
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Commander of the French Army
Chief of General Staff
Appointed Commander of the French Army
Declaration of War
Austria is at war with Montenegro
First Hundred Thousand Volunteers Requested
Calls for the first one hundred thousand volunteers needed to begin building the New Armies.
Mobilization
The BEF lands at Ostend, Calais & Dunkirk
Siege of Liege
Ludendorf calls up the zeppelins to drop bombs into the city and citadel, and personally leads 14th Brigade in between the forts into the city, forcing the Belgian garrison there to surrender
Auckland Battalion Daylight Attack Ordered
Johnston orders the Auckland Battalion forward after delays prevent the planned dawn assault.
Auckland Battalion Ordered toward Chunuk Bair
Godley commits the Auckland Battalion in an unsuccessful daylight attack toward the summit of Chunuk Bair.
Daylight Chunuk Bair Attack Refused
Malone refuses to send the Wellington Battalion into a suicidal daylight attack and waits for darkness.
Eighth Light Horse Leads Nek Assault
White leads the 8th Light Horse Regiment in the opening waves of the attack at The Nek.
Eleventh Division Command Control Breaks Down
Hammersley's headquarters lacks reliable knowledge of forward battalion positions while much of the division waits for orders.
Eleventh Division Pushes toward Chocolate Hill
Hammersley's division advances inland from Suvla toward Chocolate Hill amid confused command arrangements.
Eleventh Manchesters Reach Kiretch Tepe Slopes
The 11th Manchester Regiment advances onto the Kiretch Tepe sector while much of the Suvla force remains near the beaches.
Hill 971 Column Loses Direction
Monash's exhausted brigade becomes delayed in broken terrain and fails to reach Hill 971 on schedule.
IX Corps Headquarters Remains Offshore
Stopford continues directing the Suvla operation largely from offshore while opportunities inland diminish.
Nek Attack Retained despite Sari Bair Delay
Birdwood allows the Nek assault to proceed although the supporting advance toward Chunuk Bair is behind schedule.
Night Assault on Chunuk Bair Approved
Johnston accepts the plan for the Wellington Battalion to attack the summit before dawn.
Ottoman Ninth Division Alerted to Suvla Landing
Kannengiesser receives warning that Allied troops have landed north of Ari Burnu and moves to assess the Suvla threat.
Rhododendron Ridge Apex Seized
Malone leads the Wellington Battalion in capturing the Apex on Rhododendron Ridge during the Sari Bair offensive.
Rhododendron Spur Assembly Delayed
Johnston's brigade reaches the Chunuk Bair approaches late after difficult night movement.
Suvla Inland Advance Delayed
Stopford fails to press rapidly inland after the largely unopposed landing, allowing Ottoman reinforcements to occupy the heights.
Tenth Division Elements Land at Suvla
Mahon's 10th Division units land at Suvla and enter the expanding northern beachhead.
Tenth Division Split between Landing Beaches
Hill's 10th Division battalions are divided between C Beach and Gazi Baba, complicating concentration of the Irish division.
The Nek Assault Proceeds
Birdwood's ANZAC command proceeds with the attack at The Nek despite the failure to secure the intended supporting heights.
Third Light Horse Brigade Commits at The Nek
Hughes commits the 3rd Light Horse Brigade to the assault at The Nek.
Allied Recovery Review Delivered
Reports improving Allied prospects after the failure of Germany's spring offensives.
Amiens Offensive
Canadian Corps is moved secretly into position before the surprise attack.
Mobilization
A train is constructed for Trotsky to command the Red Army
London Reparations Conference
His government confronts French demands for productive pledges during Allied discussions on Germany's reparations position.
Economy of Great Britain
Unemployment reaches 2,000,000
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
Forms a Conservative government during the Great Depression.
Economic Policy
Speaks for the coalition on wartime economic policy and organisation.
Invasion of Great Britain
Rejects the Navys proposals for carrying the Army as "suicide"
Operation Sea Lion
Rejects the Navys proposals for carrying the Army to England as "suicide"
Suicide
Rejects the Navys proposals for carrying the Army to England as "suicide". Rejects the Navys proposals for carrying the Army as "suicide"
Commander of Eighth Army
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army
Commander of Eighth Army
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army
Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
Response to Guadalcanal Landings
Mikawa assembles a cruiser force at Rabaul to attack Allied ships supporting the Guadalcanal landings.
Commonwealth
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Commonwealth
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Commonwealth
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Operation Cobra
Reinforcements were moved west by Marshal Gunther von Kluge and employed in various counterattacks, the largest of which (codenamed Operation Luttich) was launched on 7 August between Mortain and Avranches
Operation Lutch
Operation Luttich had been defeated by concerted, large-scale fighter-bomber air strikes against the German Panzers and trucks & in the process, forces of the German 7th Army became further enveloped by the Allied advance out of Normandy
Operation Lutch
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Operation Lutch
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Operation Lutch
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Operation Luttich
Operation Luttich had been defeated by concerted, large-scale fighter-bomber air strikes against the German Panzers and trucks
Operation Luttich
Reinforcements were moved west by Marshal Gunther von Kluge and employed in various counterattacks, the largest of which (codenamed Operation Luttich) was launched on 7 August between Mortain and Avranches. Operation Luttich had been defeated by concerted, large-scale fighter-bomber air strikes against the German Panzers and trucks
Operation Totalize
Orders Patton to Le Mans & the British to Falaise. Launched by Bradley to totally defeat the Germans in Normandy
Operation Totalize
Commands an encirclement of the German Army Group B in the Caen sector
Operation Totalize
Launches the II Canadian Corps on a renewed offensive towards Falaise
Siege of Falaise
The town of Falaise becomes a major objective of Commonwealth forces, since its capture would cut off virtually all of Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluges Army Group B
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey
Nuclear Power
Congress rejects Russian proposals for arms & atomic weapons
Chief Minister of Tunisia
Tahar Ben Ammar became chief minister and led negotiations toward internal autonomy and independence.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Receives congressional authorization to use military force in Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Enables Johnson to use armed force to help SEATO members to "defend their freedom". Congress authorizes "measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the US"
Tonkin Resolution
Defends administration policy during passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tonkin Resolution Opposition
Votes against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tonkin Resolution Opposition
Votes against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Apollo 15 Splashdown
Returns to Earth with Scott and Worden after the first Apollo J-type mission.
Apollo 15 Splashdown
Returns with Scott and Irwin after the longest Apollo mission flown to that date.
Phase I Closing Testimony
Participates in further Phase I testimony as the committee approaches the end of its initial public examination of the burglary and related cover-up.
Nixon Congressional Support
Meets Nixon with Republican congressional leaders and makes clear that the president lacks sufficient support to survive the approaching impeachment process.
Prime Minister of Iran
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran
Ken Patten Demo Session
Records a four-song Pulp demo at Studio Electrophonique that later helps secure a BBC session.
Strike
NUM assets are sequestrated. 2 Miners begin Court action against the Yorkshire NUM for striking without a ballot
Invasion of Saudi Arabia
Sends US forces to Saudi Arabia to prevent an Iraqi invasion
Mandal Commission Implementation
V.P. Singh's government announces implementation of reservations for Other Backward Classes in central government employment.
Operation Desert Shield
Authorizes coalition forces to deploy in defense of Saudi Arabia.
Operation Desert Shield
Coordinates Saudi and coalition forces during Operation Desert Shield.
Operation Desert Shield
Orders major US forces to deploy to Saudi Arabia.
Operation Desert Shield Ordered
Orders US forces to deploy to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Defence Deployment
The deployment deters further Iraqi expansion after Kuwait's invasion.
Sovereign National Conference
Mobutu opens a national conference intended to negotiate political transition.
Siege of Krajina
Croatia retakes Krajina, and force 150,000 Serb refugees to flee, heightening fears that the conflict will spread
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda bomb the US Tanzanian embassy. Al-Qaeda bomb the US Kenyan embassy
Al-Qaeda
US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania are bombed
Bombing of US Embassies
Al-Qaeda bomb the US Tanzanian embassy
Bombing of US Embassies
US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania are bombed
Government
Al-Qaeda bomb the US Kenyan embassy
Presidential Succession
Quiroga succeeds President Banzer after illness forces Banzer to resign.
Community Shield Victory
Chelsea defeat Arsenal to win the Community Shield before the new league season.
Forward Guidance Introduced
Mark Carney leads the Bank of England as the Monetary Policy Committee introduces forward guidance linking the policy outlook to economic conditions.
Chelsea Contract Extension
Signs a new four-year Chelsea contract after winning the Premier League title.
Community Shield Win with Manchester United
Manchester United defeat Leicester City at Wembley to win the Community Shield.
SSLV-D1
ISRO conducts the inaugural SSLV developmental flight during S. Somanath's tenure as chairman.
Head of Government of Tunisia
Kamel Madouri became head of government of Tunisia.
Kursk Command Pressure
Faces pressure after Ukraine's Kursk incursion.
Acting President Takes Office
Min Aung Hlaing becomes acting president after Myint Swe's death
Births on August 7
Birth of Robert Dudley
Birth of Robert Dudley, son of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester and his lover Douglas Sheffield, daughter of William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham
Deaths on August 7
Death of Trajan
Trajan dies at Selinus in Cilicia in August 117 while returning from his eastern campaigns.
Death of Bruno Mussolini
Bruno Mussolini, son of Benito Mussolini, is killed in an air accident while testing a Piaggio P.108 bomber near Pisa.
Death of Edward William Gott
Death of Edward William Gott, plane shot down. Aircraft shot down the day after Churchill advises appointing him Eighth Army Commander
Death in Office
Myint Swe dies after a long illness while acting president
Battles on August 7
Battle of Flanders Coast
The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
Battle of Flanders Coast
The Spanish are unable to reach the coast of Flanders to meet up with the army of the Duke of Parma, Medina Sidonia decides to return to Spain. The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
Battle of Flanders Coast
The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
Battle of Flanders Coast
The Spanish are unable to reach the coast of Flanders to meet up with the army of the Duke of Parma, Medina Sidonia decides to return to Spain. The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful
Battle of Gravelines
On the day after Gravelines, the wind had backed, southerly, enabling Medina Sidonia to move the Armada northward (away from the French coast), the English pursue the Spanish fleet, to prevent it returning to escort Parma
Battle of Boyaca
Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins it's independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyaca
Battle of Boyaca
Fights at the Battle of Boyaca, Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins its independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyaca. 1,600 troops & several of the Spanish commanders, including Barreiro himself, are captured at the end of the battle
Battle of Boyaca
Enters New Granada & defeats the Spanish at Boyaca
Battle of Boyaca
Fights at the Battle of Boyaca, Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins its independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyac
Battle of Boyaca
Fights at the Battle of Boyaca, Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins its independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyaca. el Puente de Boyaca, is no longer in use but it has been maintained as a symbol of the Independence of South America. After the battle, Santander & Anzotegui are promoted to the rank of Division General, the equivalent of Major General
Battle of Liege
Ludendorf commands the 14th Infantry Brigade in Liege & accepts its surrender. Ludendorf calls up the zeppelins to drop bombs into the city and citadel, and personally leads 14th Brigade in between the forts into the city, forcing the Belgian garrison there to surrender
Battle of Mulhouse
The taking of Mulhouse, albeit without opposition, sparked wild celebrations in France, the French are regarded as liberators by the inhabitants of Mulhouse. The Battle of Mulhouse was intended to secure the recapture of Alsace (with Lorraine to follow separately), territories lost to Germany as a consequence of losing the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71