This Day in History for August 7

Air India Express Flight 1344 overshot the runway at Calicut International…
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Air India Express Flight 1344 overshot the runway at Calicut International…

Air India Express Flight 1344 overshot the runway at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, India, and crashed, killing 21 of the 190 people on board.

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  1. 2026
    Nonthaburi shootings

    Debsirin Nonthaburi school shooting

  2. 2020
    Air India Express Flight 1344 overshoots the runway at Calicut International…

    Air India Express Flight 1344 overshoots the runway at Calicut International Airport in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India, and crashes, killing 21 of the 190 people on board.

  3. 2008
    Russo-Georgian War

    The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia.

  4. 2007
    At AT&T Park, Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron's…

    At AT&T Park, Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record.

  5. 1999
    war in Dagestan

    The Chechnya-based Islamic International Brigade invades neighboring Dagestan.

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“Knowledge itself is power.”

— Francis Bacon

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What happened on August 7?

One highlighted entry is from 2020: Air India Express Flight 1344 overshot the runway at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, India, and crashed, killing 21 of the 190 people on board.

Who was born on August 7?

People listed for August 7 include Lauren Hemp (2000), Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (1999), and Jalen Hurts (1998).

What observances fall on August 7?

Observances listed for August 7 include Assyrian Martyrs Day (Assyrian community), Christian feast day: Afra, and Christian feast day: Albert of Trapani.

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