August 7th (1942) was a Friday. It's the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 146 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 7th August, 1942
» World War II: The Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Guadalcanal begins as the United States Marine Corps United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo Tulagi in t
Famous Birthdays on August 7 in 1942
» Tobin Bell, American actor
» Garrison Keillor, American author and radio host
» Carlos Monzón, Argentinian boxer (d. 1995)
» Richard Sykes (biochemist) named Richard Sykes, English biochemist and academic
» B. J. Thomas, American singer and actor
» Caetano Veloso, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
August 7th Holidays in History
» Assyrian culture Premta d-Simele.3B Martyr.27s Day or Assyrian Martyrs Day (Assyrian people e.g Assyrian community)
» Battle of Boyacá Day (Colombia)
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Albert of Trapani
» Saint Cajetan or Cajetan of Thienna
» Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, and Licinius e.g Carpophorus
» Dometius of Persia
» Donatus of Arezzo
» John Mason Neale and Catherine Winkworth (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Nantovinus
» Pope Sixtus II
» August 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis or Emancipation Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)