US President Joe Biden withdrew from his re-election campaign and endorsed Kamala Harris as his preferred successor.
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J.K. Rowling's final book in the series 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' book was published worldwide.
The Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica recorded the world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location.
Marvel's superhero movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy' premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, US.
Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer opened in cinemas.
The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.