June 7 in History

Historical Events on June 7

1099 First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.

1654 Louis XIV is crowned King of France.

1788 French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.

1880 War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).

1938 Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.

1942 World War II: The Battle of Midway ends in American victory.

1965 The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, prohibiting the states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples.

1967 Six-Day War: Israeli soldiers enter Jerusalem.

2000 The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.

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Famous Birthdays on June 7

1848 Paul Gauguin

1958 Prince (musician)

1959 Mike Pence

1965 Mick Foley

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Famous Deaths on June 7

1329 Robert the Bruce

1863 Antonio Valero de Bernabé

1954 Alan Turing

2015 Christopher Lee

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