July 7th in History

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July 7th in History

1890: Electric chair used for the first time in the United States
1929: The Vatican City State, with the Pope as leader, created
1941: United States armed forces arrive in Iceland
1985: Robert Mugabe becomes the first President of the newly named Zimbabwe

July 7th birthdays

1901: Vittorio de Sica, Italian film director
1915: Yul Brynner, American actor
1922: Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer