Event:
U.S. Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down government's attempt to ban controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses"
More Notable Events on August 7:
1990 Desert Shield begins - U.S. deploys troops to Saudi Arabia
1987 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala
1976 U.S. Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth
1959 Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space
1940 Churchill recognizes De Gaulle government in exile
