Famous people born on July 7 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 7, you share it with Satchel Paige, Ringo Starr, Michelle Kwan — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for July 7
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
188th
Day of the year
July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years), with 177 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 7
Satchel Paige — Legendary Negro leagues and Major League Baseball pitcher (born 1906).
Michelle Kwan — Five-time world champion American figure skater (born 1980).
Also sharing the day:
Gustav Mahler (b. 1860) — Austrian composer and conductor celebrated for his monumental symphonies.
Jim Gaffigan (b. 1966) — American stand-up comedian famous for his clean humor and Hot Pockets routine.
Lisa Leslie (b. 1972) — American basketball legend, four-time Olympic gold medalist and first WNBA player to dunk.
July 7 in history
1946 — Mother Frances Cabrini became the first American citizen to be canonized as a saint.
1981 — President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.
2019 — The U.S. women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands to win a record fourth FIFA Women's World Cup.
1898 — President William McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution, annexing Hawaii to the United States.
1928 — Sliced bread was sold for the first time, by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri.
1930 — Construction began on the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.
July 7 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 7?
Anyone born on July 7 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for July 7?
The birthstone for a July 7 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 7?
Satchel Paige is among the best known — Legendary Negro leagues and Major League Baseball pitcher (born 1906).
What happened on July 7?
In 1946, Mother Frances Cabrini became the first American citizen to be canonized as a saint.
What day of the year is July 7?
July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years), with 177 days still to come.
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