In 1860, composer Gustav Mahler was born.

In 1921, a heat wave hits Bradford with temperatures of 130 in the sun, 77 in the shade.

In 1930, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died aged 71. "Where there is no imagination there is no horror," he said.

From the Telegraph & Argus of July 7, 1975... A petition of 500 names has been submitted to the Council by Coun John Elliott on behalf of the Kart Club, asking the local authority for more practice sessions after a recent decision which restricted the number of days on which they could practice.

From the Telegraph & Argus of July 7, 1950...A crowd of over 2,000 saw a display of big hitting by Yorkshire left-hander Vic Wilson, when a Bradford League XI played the county side in a Len Hutton benefit match at Undercliffe last night. Wilson hit 72 in 37 minutes, including eight fours and four sixes. Hutton (38) made it 101 in half an hour.