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What happened in history on this day: July 7?
On July 7 in ...
- 1958 - CBS airs the last See It Now TV show.
- 1959 - CBS premieres The Andy Williams Show 60-minute musical variety TV show.
- 1975 - TV soap opera Ryan's Hope premieres.
- 1989 - Warner Bros. releases the film Lethal Weapon 2 to theaters.
- 2006 - Buena Vista releases the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest to theaters.
Births on July 7
- 1897 - Birth of Arlene Harris in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; comedienne/actress (The Chatterbox - NBC's Al Pearce Gang radio show, Fannie Brice - Baby Snooks radio shows, Dick Van Dyke Show TV show (1964).
- 1899 - Birth of George Cukor; producer/director (Adam's Rib, Philadelphia Story).
- 1911 - Birth of Eddie Mayehoff in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor, bandleader, radio comedy writer, television emcee (Dad - That's My Boy movie, "Jarring" Jack Jackson - That's My Boy TV series, Hour Glass, Doc Corkle).
- 1914 - Birth of Eddie Mayehoff in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor (Luv, How to Murder Your Wife).
- 1927 - Birth of Carl (Doc) Severinson in Arlington, Oregon, USA; bandleader, trumpeter (The Tonight Show).
- 1928 - Birth of Vincent Edwards in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Dr Ben Casey, Death Stalk, Firehouse, Matt Lincoln).
- 1940 - Birth of Richard Starky AKA Ringo Starr; drummer (The Beatles), actor (Magic Christian).
- 1946 - Birth of Jean LeClerc; actor (Jeremy Hunter - All My Children).
- 1946 - Birth of Joe Spano in San Francisco, California, USA; actor (Henry Goldblume - Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, Navy NCIS).
- 1949 - Birth of Shelley Duvall in Houston, Texas, USA; actress (Popeye, Faery Tale Theater).
- 1951 - Birth of Roz Ryan in Detroit, Michigan, USA; actress (Amelia - Amen, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command).
- 1959 - Birth of Bill Campbell; actor (The Rocketeer, Once and Again, The 4400).
- 1963 - Birth of Vonda Shepard; singer-songwriter (Ally McBeal TV show).
- 1966 - Birth of Jim Gaffigan; actor-comedian (Welcome to New York, My Boys, That 70's Show).
- 1968 - Birth of Jorja Fox; actress (ER, The West Wing, C.S.I.).
- 1969 - Birth of Cree Summer; actress (Freddie - A Different World, As Told By Ginger).
- 1976 - Birth of Hamish Linklater; actor (New Adventures of Old Christine, American Dreams).
Deaths on July 7
- 1967 - Death of Vivian Leigh at age 53; actress (Scarlet - Gone With the Wind).
- 1970 - Marjorie Rambeau, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song), dies at age 80.
- 1980 - Reginald Gardiner, actor (Great Dictator), dies at age 77.
- 1981 - Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at age 58.
- 1982 - Fred Stuthman, actor (Henry Adler - Hello Larry), dies at age 63.
- 1988 - Death of Jimmy Edwards at age 68 of pneumonia; comedian (Take It From Here radio show (1948-60)), Professor Jimmy Edwards - Whacko TV show).
- 1990 - Death of Bill Cullen at age 70 of cancer; American radio game show host (Quick as a Flash, Hit the Jackpot), TV game show host (The Price is Right), panellist (I've Got a Secret, To Tell the Truth).
- 2004 - Death of Jeff Smith at age 65; TV chef (Frugal Gourmet), Methodist minister.
- 2022 - Death of Adam Wade at 87 of complications from Parkinson's disease at his home in Montclair, New Jersey, USA; host (Musical Chairs TV show).
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