On this day: 7 June

Selected events and births on 7 June, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 879 – Pope John VIII officially recognised Croatia as an independent state, and Branimir as its duke. Read more: Pope John VIII Duchy of Croatia Branimir, Duke of Croatia
• 1628 – The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out specific liberties of individuals, received royal assent from King Charles I. Read more: Petition of Right Fundamental Laws of England Royal assent
• 1810 – Journalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres. Read more: Mariano Moreno Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres
• 1832 – The Reform Act, which is widely credited with launching modern democracy in the United Kingdom, received royal assent. Read more: Reform Act 1832 Royal assent
• 1900 – American temperance activist Carrie Nation entered a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas, and destroyed its stock of alcoholic beverages with rocks. Read more: Temperance movement in the United States Carrie Nation Kiowa, Kansas
• 1929 – The Lateran Treaty was ratified to bring Vatican City into existence, thus ending the "Roman question". Read more: Lateran Treaty Vatican City Roman question
• 1956 – David Marshall resigns as chief minister of Singapore, following the failure of the London constitutional talks regarding Singapore's self-governance. Read more: David Marshall (Singaporean politician) Chief Minister of Singapore Chief ministership of David Marshall
• 1965 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Griswold v. Connecticut that a Connecticut law prohibiting the use of contraceptives violated the "right to marital privacy". Read more: Supreme Court of the United States Griswold v. Connecticut Connecticut
• 1969 – In their only UK concert, the rock supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and Ginger Baker, debuted in London's Hyde Park in front of 100,000 fans. Read more: Blind Faith Eric Clapton Steve Winwood
• 1975 – The inaugural edition of the Cricket World Cup, the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket, began in England. Read more: 1975 Cricket World Cup Cricket World Cup One Day International

Born on this day

• 1951 – Philip Davis, Bahamian politician, 5th Prime Minister of the Bahamas Read more: Philip Davis (Bahamian politician) Prime Minister of the Bahamas
• 1952 – Orhan Pamuk, Turkish-American novelist, screenwriter, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Orhan Pamuk Nobel Prize in Literature
• 1959 – Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States, 50th Governor of Indiana Read more: Mike Pence Vice President of the United States Governor of Indiana
• 1991 – Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen, Danish politician Read more: Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen
• 1991 – Emily Ratajkowski, American model and actress Read more: Emily Ratajkowski
• 1991 – Fetty Wap, American rapper, singer, and songwriter Read more: Fetty Wap
• 1992 – Jordan Clarkson, Filipino-American basketball player Read more: Jordan Clarkson
• 1993 – George Ezra, English singer-songwriter Read more: George Ezra
• 1993 – Swae Lee, American rapper Read more: Swae Lee
• 1996 – Christian McCaffrey, American football player Read more: Christian McCaffrey
• 1997 – David Montgomery, American football player Read more: David Montgomery (American football)
• 2000 – Ōnosato Daiki, Japanese professional sumo wrestler and the 75th yokozuna Read more: Ōnosato Daiki Makuuchi

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