| General Information for July 7th 2016 |
| There are 4 public holidays today. |
| Day 189 of 2016 |
| 177 days left in 2016 |
| Week 27 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 2006 - Syd Barrett, original songwriter, guitarist and vocalist in the band Pink Floyd, dies (b. 1946). |
| 2005 - Influenced by Live 8, leaders of the G8 group of nations pledge to double 2004 levels of aid to Africa from $25 billion to $50 billion by 2010. |
| 1940 - The Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr is born Richard Starkey in Liverpool, England. |
| 1798 - American Congress cancels all existing treaties with France, triggering the 'Quasi-War'. |