A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on June 7 throughout history.
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Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa
The Petition of Right, passed on 7 June 1628, is an English constitutional document setting out specific individual protections against the state, reportedly of equal value to Magna Carta and the…
Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand [lwi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil [lə ʁwa sɔlɛj]), was King of France from 1643 until his...
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state.
The Supreme Court of the United States decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples
US President Donald Trump orders deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to southern California to quell protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps in and around Los Angeles [1]
A videocassette recorder (VCR) or video recorder is an electromechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television or other AV sources and can play back the...
Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease," starring Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, and Adrienne Barbeau, opens at the Broadhurst Theatre in NYC; runs for 3,388 performances
Chicago Cubs score 11 runs in the 1st inning of a 19-0 drubbing of the New York Giants off future Baseball Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity; worst beating in Giants franchise history
French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 for her 18th and final Grand Slam title and record 7th French singles crown
Aelia Eudocia Augusta (Ancient Greek: Αιλία Ευδοκία Αυγούστα; c. 400 – 460 AD), also called Saint Eudocia, was an Eastern Roman empress by marriage to Emperor Theodosius II (r. 408–450).
Louis Gunther of Nassau weds countess Anna Margaretha of Manderscheid
Three Stooges leader Moe Howard (28) weds Helen Schonberger
Actress Greer Garson (38) divorces first husband Edward Snelson (39) due to disagreements over permanent residence
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.
American model Amber Rose (32) weds American rapper Wiz Khalifa (28) divorce after not quite 3 years of marriage
Vigilius ends his reign as Catholic Pope
The siege of Jerusalem marked the successful end of the First Crusade, whose objective was the recovery of the city of Jerusalem and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from Islamic control.
Earliest report of ball lightning in London by Benedictine monk Gervase of Christ Church Cathedral Priory, Canterbury [1]
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands by population and the largest by area (319.4 km2).
King Ladislaw of Naples occupies Rome
Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patriarchate of Aquileia
Peace of Andres Treaty ends the stalemated Italian War of 1542–1546 of France and the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Roman Empire and England, as well as England's dispute with Scotland and Ireland
England declares war on France
Munsee Esopus make a surprise attack on Dutch settlement of Wiltwijck (Kingston, Hudson Valley, NY), killing 25 colonists and taking 45 hostage [1]
Boston's First Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in America, is founded [NS March 1]
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter was a Dutch States Navy officer. His achievements with the Dutch navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars earned him the reputation as the greatest naval commander of 17th...
English invasion army under Thomas Tollemache reaches Brest
Gordon Riots: anti-Catholic riots across London, hundreds die and fires burn across the city
French peasants stone the Army in Grenbole, an event known as the Day of the Tiles
Jews of Pesaro Italy fast commemorating murder of Jews
Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada
Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed
Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, San Francisco
Skirmish at Union Church, Virginia (Peninsular)
1,800 Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after they loot and plunder around Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg, Quebec
California Rifle and Pistol Association founded
War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign)
Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Washington, D.C.
Creole shoemaker Homer Plessy buys whites-only train ticket in New Orleans in act of civil disobedience - results in landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Democracy (from Ancient Greek: δημοκρατία, romanized: dēmokratía, from dēmos 'people' and krátos 'rule') is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of...
Boer General Christian de Law occupies British rail depot at Roodewal
Cleveland Industrial Exposition opens
St Pius X encyclical "On Indians of South America"
1st verifiable ascent of main summit of Denali (Mt McKinley), North America's highest mountain led by Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens
Melvin Jones and a number of other Chicago businessmen found Lions Clubs International, now the largest service organization in the world
Sette giugno: Riot in Malta; four are killed.
Carl Gustaf Ekman (6 October 1872 – 15 June 1945) was a Swedish statesman and liberal politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1926 to 1928 and again from 1930 to 1932.
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian.
At 47, Brooklyn pitcher Jack Quinn becomes oldest player in MLB history to record an extra-base hit (double) as the Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 9-2
1st play telecast with original Broadway cast, "Susan & God"
The Battles of Narvik were fought from 9 April to 8 June 1940, as a naval battle in Ofotfjord and as a land battle in the mountains surrounding the north Norwegian town of Narvik, as part of the...
Achilles Veen soccer team forms in Veen
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates players attempt to unionize and vote 20-16 to go on strike rather than play the New York Giants; vote fell short of required 2/3 majority and union fizzles, and Pirates win 10-5 at Forbes Field, Pittsburghn
Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; President Bernes resigns
1st color network telecast in compatible color (Boston Massachusetts)
First microbiology laboratory dedicated in New Brunswick, New Jersey
The $64,000 Question is an American game show broadcast in primetime on CBS-TV from 1955 to 1958, which became embroiled in the 1950s quiz show scandals.
Mickey Stewart holds 7 cricket catches for Surrey v Northants
KLX-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KEWB (now KNEW)
1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, "Come On"
The Beatles travel canals of Amsterdam, with a substitute for Ringo
Gemini 4 (officially Gemini IV) was the second crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini, occurring in June 1965.
Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.
The 22nd Emmy Awards, later known as the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on June 7, 1970. The ceremony was hosted by David Frost and Danny Thomas.
The Soviet space program was the state space program of the Soviet Union, active from 1951 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Hsan Hua, Zen teacher, conducted 1st ordination ceremony in America
David Eugene Clyde is an American former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons with the Texas Rangers (1973–1975) and Cleveland Indians (1978–1979).
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.
American singer and orange juice spokeswoman Anita Bryant leads successful crusade against gay rights law in Miami, Florida
52nd National Spelling Bee: Katie Kerwin wins spelling maculature
The following is a comprehensive discography of Gary Numan, a British singer and musician. Numan released his first record in 1978 as part of the outfit Tubeway Army.
The 35th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 7, 1981, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The hosts were Ellen Burstyn and Richard Chamberlain.
The 41st Annual Tony Awards was held on June 7, 1987, at the Mark Hellinger Theatre and broadcast by CBS television.
Aluminum contaminates Cornwall's water supply
23-year-old olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires
Michael Jackson enters St. John's Hospital and Health Center, near his home, for chest pains after a dance rehearsal and exercise session
Mount Pinatubo (Philippines) erupts for 1st time
The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE or Explorer 67) was a NASA space telescope for ultraviolet astronomy. EUVE was a part of NASA's Explorer spacecraft series.
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and actor.
The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Julia and Noah wed on "All My Children"
Russian reconnaissance satellite Cosmos 2344 launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan using a four-stage Proton-K rocket [1]
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 7, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall and was broadcast by CBS television. A documentaries segment was telecast on PBS television.
BP announces that it will build a new $600-million platform offshore Trinidad that is expected to double the company's production of natural gas there by 2004
British Houses of Parliament temporarily shut down due to anthrax alert
Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland formed as second-largest European national park, combining Skaftafell and Jökulsárgljúfur parks and the Vatnajökull ice cap (World Heritage Site 2019) [1]
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which recognized Broadway productions of the 2008-2009 season, were presented on June 7, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
18 people are killed and 14 are injured after a bus plunges off a mountain road in Himachel Pradesh, India
-8 41st G7 summit held in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play written by Jack Thorne from an original story by Thorne, J. K. Rowling, and John Tiffany.
Earliest-ever evidence of Homo Sapiens from Jebel Irhoud, Morocco unearthed by archaeologists published in "Nature", at 300,000 years old
Baltimore ex-police sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins, head of a rogue police unit sentenced to 25 years for robbery and racketeering
An ongoing socioeconomic and political crisis began in Venezuela during the presidency of Hugo Chávez and has worsened during the presidency of successor Nicolás Maduro.
Black Lives Matter Protests continue worldwide in large numbers, In Bristol England statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston pulled down
Auckland named world's most livable city (due to success with COVID) and Damascus named the worst by The Economist Intelligence Unit
New study reveals Shark Bay sea grass, off Western Australia, may be world's largest plant, covering 77 square miles of sea floor, having cloned itself for 4,500 years [1]
Britain's Boxford Timber identified as UK's oldest decoratively carved wood at 6,000 years old by radio carbon dating after being found in West Berkshire during house renovations [1]
th Belmont Stakes: Junior Alvarado aboard Sovereignty wins in 2:00.69 at slightly shorter course in Saratoga Springs, New York, due to renovation construction at usual Belmont Park location
Frederick Terman, American educator and academic administrator, known for american educator and academic administrator, was born on 1900-06-07.
Muammar Gaddafi is born
Mike Pence is born
Jessica Tandy, American actress, known for british actress, was born on 1909-06-07.
Dean Martin, American singer and actor, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1917-06-07. Dean Martin was an American singer, actor, comedian and television host.
Tom Jones is born
Liam Neeson actor from northern ireland, known for actor from northern ireland, was born on 1953-06-07. William John Neeson is an actor from Northern Ireland.
Michael Cera, Canadian actor, known for canadian actor, was born on 1989-06-07. Michael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor and musician.
Prince Rogers Nelson, American musician, known for american musician and actor, was born on 1958-06-07.
Clarence DeMar athlete, known for american marathon runner, was born on 1888-06-07. Clarence Harrison DeMar (June 7, 1888 – June 11, 1958) was a U.S.
Anna Kournikova, Russian athlete, known for russian tennis player and model, was born on 1982-06-07.
John Turner is born
Robert the Bruce dies
Edwin Booth, American actor, known for american actor, died on 1893-06-07. Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American stage actor and theatrical manager who toured…
Alan Turing, English computer scientist, known for english computer scientist, died on 1954-06-07.
Judy Holliday, American actress, singer, known for american actress, singer, died on 1965-06-07. Judy Holliday was an American actress, comedian, and singer.
Dorothy Parker, American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, known for american poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, died on 1967-06-07.
Aelia Eudocia Augusta (Ancient Greek: Αιλία Ευδοκία Αυγούστα; c. 400 – 460 AD), also called Saint Eudocia, was an Eastern Roman empress by marriage to Emperor Theodosius II (r. 408–450).
Vigilius ends his reign as Catholic Pope
The siege of Jerusalem marked the successful end of the First Crusade, whose objective was the recovery of the city of Jerusalem and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from Islamic control.
Earliest report of ball lightning in London by Benedictine monk Gervase of Christ Church Cathedral Priory, Canterbury [1]
Robert the Bruce dies
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands by population and the largest by area (319.4 km2).
King Ladislaw of Naples occupies Rome
Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patriarchate of Aquileia
Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa
Peace of Andres Treaty ends the stalemated Italian War of 1542–1546 of France and the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Roman Empire and England, as well as England's dispute with Scotland and Ireland
England declares war on France
Louis Gunther of Nassau weds countess Anna Margaretha of Manderscheid
The Petition of Right, passed on 7 June 1628, is an English constitutional document setting out specific individual protections against the state, reportedly of equal value to Magna Carta and the…
Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand [lwi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil [lə ʁwa sɔlɛj]), was King of France from 1643 until his...
Munsee Esopus make a surprise attack on Dutch settlement of Wiltwijck (Kingston, Hudson Valley, NY), killing 25 colonists and taking 45 hostage [1]
Boston's First Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in America, is founded [NS March 1]
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter was a Dutch States Navy officer. His achievements with the Dutch navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars earned him the reputation as the greatest naval commander of 17th...
English invasion army under Thomas Tollemache reaches Brest
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
Gordon Riots: anti-Catholic riots across London, hundreds die and fires burn across the city
French peasants stone the Army in Grenbole, an event known as the Day of the Tiles
Jews of Pesaro Italy fast commemorating murder of Jews
Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada
Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed
Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, San Francisco
Skirmish at Union Church, Virginia (Peninsular)
1,800 Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after they loot and plunder around Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg, Quebec
California Rifle and Pistol Association founded
War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign)
Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Washington, D.C.
Clarence DeMar athlete, known for american marathon runner, was born on 1888-06-07. Clarence Harrison DeMar (June 7, 1888 – June 11, 1958) was a U.S.
Creole shoemaker Homer Plessy buys whites-only train ticket in New Orleans in act of civil disobedience - results in landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Edwin Booth, American actor, known for american actor, died on 1893-06-07. Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American stage actor and theatrical manager who toured…
Democracy (from Ancient Greek: δημοκρατία, romanized: dēmokratía, from dēmos 'people' and krátos 'rule') is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of...
Boer General Christian de Law occupies British rail depot at Roodewal
Frederick Terman, American educator and academic administrator, known for american educator and academic administrator, was born on 1900-06-07.
Chicago Cubs score 11 runs in the 1st inning of a 19-0 drubbing of the New York Giants off future Baseball Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity; worst beating in Giants franchise history
Cleveland Industrial Exposition opens
Jessica Tandy, American actress, known for british actress, was born on 1909-06-07.
St Pius X encyclical "On Indians of South America"
1st verifiable ascent of main summit of Denali (Mt McKinley), North America's highest mountain led by Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens
Melvin Jones and a number of other Chicago businessmen found Lions Clubs International, now the largest service organization in the world
Dean Martin, American singer and actor, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1917-06-07. Dean Martin was an American singer, actor, comedian and television host.
Sette giugno: Riot in Malta; four are killed.
Three Stooges leader Moe Howard (28) weds Helen Schonberger
Carl Gustaf Ekman (6 October 1872 – 15 June 1945) was a Swedish statesman and liberal politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1926 to 1928 and again from 1930 to 1932.
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state.
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian.
John Turner is born
At 47, Brooklyn pitcher Jack Quinn becomes oldest player in MLB history to record an extra-base hit (double) as the Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 9-2
1st play telecast with original Broadway cast, "Susan & God"
The Battles of Narvik were fought from 9 April to 8 June 1940, as a naval battle in Ofotfjord and as a land battle in the mountains surrounding the north Norwegian town of Narvik, as part of the...
Tom Jones is born
Muammar Gaddafi is born
Actress Greer Garson (38) divorces first husband Edward Snelson (39) due to disagreements over permanent residence
Achilles Veen soccer team forms in Veen
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates players attempt to unionize and vote 20-16 to go on strike rather than play the New York Giants; vote fell short of required 2/3 majority and union fizzles, and Pirates win 10-5 at Forbes Field, Pittsburghn
Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; President Bernes resigns
1st color network telecast in compatible color (Boston Massachusetts)
Liam Neeson actor from northern ireland, known for actor from northern ireland, was born on 1953-06-07. William John Neeson is an actor from Northern Ireland.
First microbiology laboratory dedicated in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Alan Turing, English computer scientist, known for english computer scientist, died on 1954-06-07.
The $64,000 Question is an American game show broadcast in primetime on CBS-TV from 1955 to 1958, which became embroiled in the 1950s quiz show scandals.
Mickey Stewart holds 7 cricket catches for Surrey v Northants
Prince Rogers Nelson, American musician, known for american musician and actor, was born on 1958-06-07.
KLX-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KEWB (now KNEW)
Mike Pence is born
1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, "Come On"
The Beatles travel canals of Amsterdam, with a substitute for Ringo
The Supreme Court of the United States decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples
Gemini 4 (officially Gemini IV) was the second crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini, occurring in June 1965.
Judy Holliday, American actress, singer, known for american actress, singer, died on 1965-06-07. Judy Holliday was an American actress, comedian, and singer.
Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.
Dorothy Parker, American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, known for american poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, died on 1967-06-07.
The 22nd Emmy Awards, later known as the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on June 7, 1970. The ceremony was hosted by David Frost and Danny Thomas.
The Soviet space program was the state space program of the Soviet Union, active from 1951 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease," starring Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, and Adrienne Barbeau, opens at the Broadhurst Theatre in NYC; runs for 3,388 performances
Hsan Hua, Zen teacher, conducted 1st ordination ceremony in America
David Eugene Clyde is an American former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons with the Texas Rangers (1973–1975) and Cleveland Indians (1978–1979).
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.
A videocassette recorder (VCR) or video recorder is an electromechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television or other AV sources and can play back the...
American singer and orange juice spokeswoman Anita Bryant leads successful crusade against gay rights law in Miami, Florida
52nd National Spelling Bee: Katie Kerwin wins spelling maculature
The following is a comprehensive discography of Gary Numan, a British singer and musician. Numan released his first record in 1978 as part of the outfit Tubeway Army.
The 35th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 7, 1981, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The hosts were Ellen Burstyn and Richard Chamberlain.
Anna Kournikova, Russian athlete, known for russian tennis player and model, was born on 1982-06-07.
French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 for her 18th and final Grand Slam title and record 7th French singles crown
The 41st Annual Tony Awards was held on June 7, 1987, at the Mark Hellinger Theatre and broadcast by CBS television.
Aluminum contaminates Cornwall's water supply
23-year-old olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires
Michael Cera, Canadian actor, known for canadian actor, was born on 1989-06-07. Michael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor and musician.
Michael Jackson enters St. John's Hospital and Health Center, near his home, for chest pains after a dance rehearsal and exercise session
Mount Pinatubo (Philippines) erupts for 1st time
The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE or Explorer 67) was a NASA space telescope for ultraviolet astronomy. EUVE was a part of NASA's Explorer spacecraft series.
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and actor.
The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Julia and Noah wed on "All My Children"
Russian reconnaissance satellite Cosmos 2344 launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan using a four-stage Proton-K rocket [1]
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 7, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall and was broadcast by CBS television. A documentaries segment was telecast on PBS television.
BP announces that it will build a new $600-million platform offshore Trinidad that is expected to double the company's production of natural gas there by 2004
British Houses of Parliament temporarily shut down due to anthrax alert
Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland formed as second-largest European national park, combining Skaftafell and Jökulsárgljúfur parks and the Vatnajökull ice cap (World Heritage Site 2019) [1]
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which recognized Broadway productions of the 2008-2009 season, were presented on June 7, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.
18 people are killed and 14 are injured after a bus plunges off a mountain road in Himachel Pradesh, India
-8 41st G7 summit held in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria
American model Amber Rose (32) weds American rapper Wiz Khalifa (28) divorce after not quite 3 years of marriage
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play written by Jack Thorne from an original story by Thorne, J. K. Rowling, and John Tiffany.
Earliest-ever evidence of Homo Sapiens from Jebel Irhoud, Morocco unearthed by archaeologists published in "Nature", at 300,000 years old
Baltimore ex-police sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins, head of a rogue police unit sentenced to 25 years for robbery and racketeering
An ongoing socioeconomic and political crisis began in Venezuela during the presidency of Hugo Chávez and has worsened during the presidency of successor Nicolás Maduro.
Black Lives Matter Protests continue worldwide in large numbers, In Bristol England statue of 17th century slave trader Edward Colston pulled down
Auckland named world's most livable city (due to success with COVID) and Damascus named the worst by The Economist Intelligence Unit
New study reveals Shark Bay sea grass, off Western Australia, may be world's largest plant, covering 77 square miles of sea floor, having cloned itself for 4,500 years [1]
Britain's Boxford Timber identified as UK's oldest decoratively carved wood at 6,000 years old by radio carbon dating after being found in West Berkshire during house renovations [1]
US President Donald Trump orders deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to southern California to quell protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps in and around Los Angeles [1]
th Belmont Stakes: Junior Alvarado aboard Sovereignty wins in 2:00.69 at slightly shorter course in Saratoga Springs, New York, due to renovation construction at usual Belmont Park location