Mumbai
- A series of bomb attacks strikes commuter trains in Mumbai (Bombay), India, killing at least 200.
- All 45 people aboard PIA Flight 688 die in a crash on takeoff in Multan, Pakistan.
- Chechen guerrilla leader Shamil Basayev is killed in Ingushetia.
- Italy beat France in a penalty shootout in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final.
- S7 Airlines Flight 778 crashes in Irkutsk, Russia, killing at least 124 people on board.
- Tennis's Wimbledon Championships conclude with Roger Federer and Amélie Mauresmo taking the singles titles.