What Happened on June 7?
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EVENTS ON JUNE 7
Explore the most important historical events that happened on June 7, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
United Kingdom
Year:
1862
The United States and the United Kingdom agree in the Lyons–Seward Treaty to suppress the African slave trade.
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Fenian raids
Year:
1866
One thousand eight hundred Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after looting and plundering the Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg areas of Canada East.
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Reform Act 1832
Year:
1832
The Great Reform Act of England and Wales receives royal assent.
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Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres
Year:
1810
The newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres is first published in Argentina.
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David Thompson (explorer)
Year:
1800
David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba.
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War of the Pacific
Year:
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).
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Temperance movement in the United States
Year:
1899
American Temperance crusader Carrie Nation begins her campaign of vandalizing alcohol-serving establishments by destroying the inventory in a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas.
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Sette Giugno
Year:
1919
Sette Giugno: Nationalist riots break out in Valletta, the capital of Malta. British soldiers fire into the crowd, killing four people.
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BIRTHS ON JUNE 7
Discover famous people and historical figures born on June 7, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Glen Gray
Year of birth:
1900
Glen Gray, American saxophonist and bandleader (died 1963)
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John Rennie the Elder
Year of birth:
1761
John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer (died 1821)
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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Year of birth:
1757
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (died 1806)
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James J. Braddock
Year of birth:
1905
James J. Braddock, American world heavyweight boxing champion (died 1974)
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Elizabeth Bowen
Year of birth:
1899
Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish author and critic (died 1973)
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George Szell
Year of birth:
1897
George Szell, Hungarian-American conductor and composer (died 1970)
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Alexander de Seversky
Year of birth:
1894
Alexander P. de Seversky, Georgian-American pilot and engineer, co-designed the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (died 1974)
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Imre Nagy
Year of birth:
1896
Imre Nagy, Hungarian soldier and politician, 44th Prime Minister of Hungary (died 1958)
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DEATHS ON JUNE 7
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on June 7, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Patrick Brontë
Year of death:
1861
Patrick Brontë, Anglo-Irish priest and author (born 1777)
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Antonio Valero de Bernabé
Year of death:
1863
Antonio Valero de Bernabé, Latin American liberator (born 1790)
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Chief Seattle
Year of death:
1866
Chief Seattle, American tribal chief (born 1780)
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David Cox (artist)
Year of death:
1859
David Cox, English painter (born 1783)
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Charles Baudin
Year of death:
1854
Charles Baudin, French admiral (born 1792)
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Friedrich Hölderlin
Year of death:
1843
Friedrich Hölderlin, German lyric poet and author (born 1770)
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Norbert Provencher
Year of death:
1853
Norbert Provencher, Canadian missionary and bishop (born 1787)
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William Tilbury Fox
Year of death:
1879
William Tilbury Fox, English dermatologist and academic (born 1836)
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HOLIDAYS ON JUNE 7
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on June 7 around the world.
Battle of Arica
Battle of Arica Day (Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile)
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June 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil
Christian feast day: Pioneers of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil (Episcopal Church (USA))
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Flag Day
Flag Day (Peru)
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Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres
Journalist Day (Argentina)
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Tourette syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day
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Sette Giugno
Sette Giugno (Malta)
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Antonio Maria Gianelli
Christian feast day: Antonio Maria Gianelli
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