On This Day for July 7 - Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States, Marc Chagall is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. July 07 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Marc Chagall READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1898 Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2019: Led by Megan Rapinoe, the U.S. women's football (soccer) team defeated the Netherlands to win its fourth World Cup. [Sort fact from fiction in our football (soccer) quiz.] 2005: The London transit system was struck by coordinated suicide bomb attacks that killed 39 people and injured more than 700. 1978: Czech-born tennis player Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert to win her first of nine Wimbledon singles titles. [ Take our Wimbledon quiz.] 1906: Satchel Paige, a professional baseball pitcher who earned legendary fame during his many years in the Negro leagues, is believed to have been born this day in Mobile, Alabama. [ Take our baseball quiz.] 1978: The Solomon Islands became an independent nation. [Sort fact from fiction in our islands of the world quiz.] 1946: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini became the first U.S. citizen to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. [Test your knowledge of Christian saints.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1981 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Indian cricketer 1907 Robert A. Heinlein American author 1860 Gustav Mahler Austrian composer 1887 Marc Chagall Belorussian-born French artist 1980 Michelle Kwan American ice skater 1933 David McCullough American historian SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help