1930: Building of Hoover Dam begins

[Jul 7]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1930 [Building of Hoover Dam begins]( On this day in 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam begins. Over the next five years, a total of 21,000 men would work ceaselessly to produce what would be the largest dam of its time, as well as one of the largest manmade structures in the world. Although the dam would take only five years to build... [read more »]( American Revolution 1777 [Battle of Hubbardton »]( Automotive 2000 [Stock car driver Kenny Irwin Jr. dies in crash »]( Civil War 1863 [Kit Carson's campaign against the Indians »]( Cold War 1983 [Samantha Smith leaves for visit to the USSR »]( Crime 1865 [Mary Surratt is first woman executed by U.S. federal government »]( Disaster 1987 [Tanker accident causes deadly fire »]( General Interest 1797 [The impeachment of Senator Blount »]( 1941 [U.S. occupies Iceland »]( 1976 [Female cadets enrolled at West Point »]( 1981 [O'Connor nominated to Supreme Court »]( 2005 [Terrorists attack London transit system at rush hour »]( Hollywood 2006 [Johnny Depp stars in second Pirates of the Caribbean movie »]( Literary 1852 [Birthday of Sherlock Holmes' sidekick, Dr. Watson »]( Music 1962 ["The Stripper," by David Rose, becomes the #1 pop hit in America »]( Old West 1900 [Warren Earp killed in Arizona »]( Presidential 1946 [Future President Jimmy Carter marries »]( Sports 1912 [Jim Thorpe begins Olympic triathlon »]( Vietnam War 1955 [China announces it will provide aid to Hanoi »]( 1964 [New ambassador arrives in Saigon »]( 1969 [First U.S. troops withdrawn from South Vietnam »]( World War I 1917 [British Women's Auxiliary Army Corps is officially established »]( World War II 1942 [Himmler decides to begin medical experiments on Auschwitz prisoners »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2017 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](