1667 359 years ago Historical Events July 7 3 sources

An English fleet completes the destruction of a French merchant fleet off Fort St Pierre, Martinique during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.

On July 7, in the year 1667, An English fleet completes the destruction of a French merchant fleet off Fort St Pierre, Martinique during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of July 7, one of 377 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Saint-Pierre is a town and commune of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique, founded in 1635 by Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc. Before the total destruction of Saint-Pierre by a volcanic eruption in 1902, it was the most important city of Martinique culturally and economically, being known as "the Paris of the Caribbean". While Fort-de-France was the official administrative capital, Saint-Pierre was the cultural capital of Martinique. After the disaster, Fort-de-France grew in economic importance.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on July 7, 1667 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 3 Wikipedia articles.
  • The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 29 June 2026.

On This Date in History 377

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Notable Deaths 2024 Jul 7 Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964)
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Historical Events 2021 Jul 7 Haitian crisis: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse is assassinated in his residence in the capital of Port-au-Prince.
Notable Deaths 2021 Jul 7 Robert Downey Sr., American actor and director (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2021 Jul 7 Dilip Kumar, Indian film actor (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2021 Jul 7 Jovenel Moïse, Haitian entrepreneur and politician, President of Haiti (born 1968)
Historical Events 2019 Jul 7 The United States defeated the Netherlands 2–0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final in Lyon, France.
Historical Events 2017 Jul 7 The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour.
Historical Events 2016 Jul 7 Ex-US Army soldier Micah Xavier Johnson shoots fourteen policemen, killing five of them, in downtown Dallas, Texas at…
Selected Events 2016 Jul 7 A U.S. Army Reserve veteran ambushed and shot at police officers (memorial service pictured) in Dallas, killing five…
Notable Deaths 2015 Jul 7 Maria Barroso, Portuguese actress and politician (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jul 7 Bob MacKinnon, American basketball player and coach (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 7 Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 7 Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian general and politician, 2nd President of Georgia (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jul 7 Peter Underwood, Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Tasmania (born 1937)
Historical Events 2013 Jul 7 A De Havilland Otter air taxi crashes in Soldotna, Alaska, killing ten people.
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 7 Artur Hajzer, Polish mountaineer (born 1962)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 7 Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 7 Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jul 7 Ben Pucci, American football player and sportscaster (born 1925)
Historical Events 2012 Jul 7 At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia.
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 7 Dennis Flemion, American drummer (born 1955)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 7 Ronaldo Cunha Lima, Brazilian poet and politician (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 7 Doris Neal, American baseball player (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 7 Jerry Norman, American sinologist and linguist (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jul 7 Leon Schlumpf, Swiss politician (born 1927)
Historical Events 2011 Jul 7 A man goes on a killing spree in Grand Rapids, Michigan, killing 7 and wounding 2 before killing himself.
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 7 Allan W. Eckert, American historian and author (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jul 7 Dick Williams, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2008 Jul 7 Bruce Conner, American sculptor, painter, and photographer (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2008 Jul 7 Dorian Leigh, American model (born 1917)
Historical Events 2007 Jul 7 The first Live Earth benefit concert was held in 11 locations around the world.
Notable Deaths 2007 Jul 7 Anne McLaren, British scientist (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jul 7 Donald Michie, British scientist (born 1923)
Historical Events 2006 Jul 7 A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer.
Notable Deaths 2006 Jul 7 Syd Barrett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1946)
Notable Deaths 2006 Jul 7 Juan de Ávalos, Spanish sculptor (born 1911)
Notable Deaths 2006 Jul 7 John Money, New Zealand-American psychologist and author (born 1921)
Historical Events 2005 Jul 7 A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers,…
Historical Events 2003 Jul 7 NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover–B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket.
Notable Deaths 2003 Jul 7 Izhak Graziani, Bulgarian trumpet player and conductor (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2001 Jul 7 Fred Neil, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2000 Jul 7 Kenny Irwin Jr., American race car driver (born 1969)
Notable Births 1999 Jul 7 Moussa Diaby, French footballer
Notable Deaths 1999 Jul 7 Vikram Batra, Param Vir Chakra, Indian Army personnel (born 1974)
Notable Deaths 1999 Jul 7 Julie Campbell Tatham, American author (born 1908)
Notable Deaths 1998 Jul 7 Moshood Abiola, Nigerian businessman and politician (born 1937)

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