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1520 Hernán Cortés and the Tlaxcalans defeat a numerically superior Aztec force in the Battle of Otumba in Mexico. Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés. 1534 European colonization of the Americas: first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in New Brunswick.
1534 – Jacques Cartier makes his first contact with aboriginal peoples in what is now Canada. 1575 – The Raid of the Redeswire is the last major battle between England and Scotland. 1585 – The Treaty of Nemours abolishes tolerance to Protestants in France.
On This Day In History - July 7: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
Discover what happened on July 7 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
1937 Japanese and Chinese troops clash at the Marco Polo Bridge, beginning the Second Sino-Japanese War. 1947 Alleged and disputed Roswell UFO incident. 2005 Coordinated terrorist bomb blasts strike London's public transport system during the morning rush hour, killing 52 and injuring 700.
Did you know that July 7 is known as Global Forgiveness Day? Here you'll learn facts about July 7, including historical events that happened on this day.
1520 Hernán Cortés and the Tlaxcalans defeat a numerically superior Aztec force in the Battle of Otumba in Mexico. Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés. 1534 European colonization of the Americas: first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in New Brunswick.
1846 - U.S. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterey after the surrender of a Mexican garrison. 1862 - The first railroad post office was tested on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad in Missouri. 1885 - G. Moore Peters patented the cartridge-loading machine.
On this day in history - July 7. What Happened On This Day – July 7. 1991 Brioni Declaration is signed. The agreement was signed by Slovenia, Croatia, and Yugoslavia on the Brioni islands in Croatia. The agreement marked the end of hostilities that began with the Slovenian War of Independence.
On July 7, M.S. Dhoni, Robert A. Heinlein, Gustav Mahler were born and Arthur Conan Doyle, Edward I, Mary Surratt died.