Historical Events for 7th July 2026

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1754 - Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)
1905 - 127°F (53°C), Parker, Arizona (state record until 1994)
1943 - -10] Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo visits Java
1967 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: John Newcombe outclasses Wilhelm Bungert of Germany 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 for his 1st of 3 Wimbledon singles titles
2002 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt of Australia wins his only Wimbledon singles title beating David Nalbandian of Argentina 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
2019 - Nigeria, Africa' biggest economy, joins the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in attempt to create world's largest free trade area
2024 - For the first time more than 3 million passengers were recorded passing through US airport security in one day, amid an increase in air travel in the US
2025 - Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres has two singles, including his 2,000th MLB career hit in 6-3 loss to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park

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