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Historical Events on August 7

6 notable historical events happened on August 7 throughout history.

13 famous birthdays on August 7 — including Emil Nolde, Mata Hari, Louis Leakey

19th Century1 event

1819
war

Battle of Boyacá — 1819 battle

20th Century4 events

1948
sports

water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics — Water polo at the Olympics

1966
general

1966 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966

1983
general

1983 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1983

1988
general

1988 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1988

21st Century1 event

2020
general

Air India Express Flight 1344 — 7 August 2020 aircraft crash in Kerala, India