Deaths on June 26

Liz Claiborne (fashion designer)

Died on June 26, 2007

Liz Claiborne, Belgian-American fashion designer, founded Liz Claiborne (b. 1929)

Anne Elisabeth Jane Claiborne known as Liz Claiborne (March 31, 1929 – June 26, 2007) was an American fashion designer and businesswoman. Her success was built upon stylish yet affordable apparel for career women featuring colorfully tailored separates that could be mixed and matched. Claiborne is best known for co-founding Liz Claiborne Inc., which in 1986 became the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500 list. Claiborne was the first woman to become chair and CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

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Events on 2007

9 Jan

IPhone
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.
29 Jun

IPhone
Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
12 Jul

July 12, 2007 Baghdad airstrike
U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
4 Aug

Phoenix (spacecraft)
NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
18 Sep

Saffron Revolution
Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.

Deaths on June 26

Liz Claiborne (fashion designer)

Died on June 26, 2007

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Events on 2007

IPhone

IPhone

July 12, 2007 Baghdad airstrike

Phoenix (spacecraft)

Saffron Revolution