Historical Events
Event of Interest
Pope Benedict XVI issues the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum, removing restrictions on celebrating the old Tridentine Mass
Benedict XVI
- Sprint-Nextel and NASCAR announce NASCAR Nextel Cup Series renamed the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008
Tennis Open
Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lowest ever seeds contest final, Venus Williams (20) beats Marion Bartoli (18) 6-4, 6-1
Venus Williams
- Worldwide performances by charity event Live Earth
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Actress and model Eva Longoria (37) weds NBA player Tony Parker (30) at The Church of Saint Germain l'Auxerrois in Paris, France
Eva Longoria
- Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck (57) weds handbag designer Gelila Assefa (38) in a three-day celebration on the Italian island of Capri
Famous Deaths
- Dame Anne McLaren, British biologist and leading researcher on human in vitro fertilisation (IVF), dies at 80