June 7th, 1839

Born on June 7th, 1839

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on June 7th?

June 7th, 1981

The Israeli Air Force attacked a nuclear reactor under the assumption that it was about to start producing plutonium to further an Iraqi nuclear-weapons program.

June 7th, 1969

The rock supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and Ginger Baker, played their only UK show in London's Hyde Park in front of 100,000 fans.

June 7th, 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".

June 7th, 1948

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in the French protectorate in Morocco, during which 44 people were killed and 150 injured.

June 7th, 1917

First World War: The British Army detonated 19 ammonal mines under German lines, killing 10,000 in the deadliest non-nuclear man-made explosion in history.

June 7th, 1900

American temperance activist Carrie Nation entered a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas, and destroyed its stock of alcoholic beverages with rocks.

June 7th, 1892

Homer Plessy, a mixed-race man from New Orleans, was arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.

June 7th, 1832

The Reform Act, which is widely credited with launching modern democracy in the United Kingdom, received royal assent.

June 7th, 1810

Journalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres.

June 7th, 1776

Virginia statesman Richard Henry Lee presented a resolution to the Second Continental Congress, calling for the Thirteen Colonies to declare independence from Great Britain.

June 7th, 1628

The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out specific liberties of individuals, received royal assent from King Charles I.

June 7th, 0421

Roman emperor Theodosius II married Aelia Eudocia (pictured), who later helped to protect Greek pagans and Jews from persecution.

June 7th, 1800

David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba.

June 7th, 1788

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

June 7th, 1776

Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 7th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on June 7th?

76

Géza Alföldy

Hungaro-german historian of classical antiquity (1935-2011)

*June 7th, 1935, Budapest †November 6th, 2011, Athens

83

Hans-Christian Ströbele

German lawyer and politician (1939–2022)

*June 7th, 1939, Halle (Saale) †August 29th, 2022, Moabit

64

Mike Pence

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 7th, 1959, Columbus

40

Shama Aboobakar

Mauritian badminton player

*June 7th, 1983, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

69

Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan dictator, politician and political theorist (1942–2011)

*June 7th, 1942, Qasr Abu Hadi †October 20th, 2011, Sirte

71

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

54

Paul Gauguin

French painter and printmaker (1848 — 1903)

*June 7th, 1848, Paris †May 9th, 1903, Atuona

85

Jessica Tandy

British-American actress (1909–1994)

*June 7th, 1909, London †September 11th, 1994, Fairfield County

71

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

57

Prince

American musician (1958–2016)

*June 7th, 1958, Minneapolis †April 21st, 2016, Chanhassen

65

Alois Hitler

Austrian civil servant; father of Adolf Hitler (1837-1903)

*June 7th, 1837, Strones †January 3rd, 1903, Linz

86

Andy Griffith

American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer (1926–2012)

*June 7th, 1926, Mount Airy †July 3rd, 2012, Manteo

27

Shane Eagle

South African rapper

*June 7th, 1996, Johannesburg

84

Philipp Lenard

German physicist (1862-1947)

*June 7th, 1862, Bratislava †May 20th, 1947, Messelhausen

42

Anna Kournikova

Russian tennis player and model

*June 7th, 1981, Moscow

83

Tom Jones

Welsh singer

*June 7th, 1940, Pontypridd

33

Iggy Azalea

Australian rapper

*June 7th, 1990, Sydney

78

Dean Martin

American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917-1995)

*June 7th, 1917, Steubenville †December 25th, 1995, Beverly Hills

82

Roelof Klein

Dutch rower

*June 7th, 1877, Lemmer †February 13th, 1960, Montclair

53

Cafu

Brazilian association football player

*June 7th, 1970, São Paulo

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Born in 1839

57

Carl Humann

German architect, engineer and archeologist (1839-1896)

*January 4th, 1839, Steele †April 12th, 1896, İzmir

72

Heinrich Nissen

German historian of classical antiquity, epigraphican and archaeologist of roman provinces (1839-1912)

*April 3rd, 1839, Haderslev †February 29th, 1912, Bonn

97

John D. Rockefeller

American business magnate and philanthropist (1839–1937)

*July 8th, 1839, Richford †May 23rd, 1937, Ormond Beach

67

Paul Cézanne

French painter (1839–1906)

*January 19th, 1839, Aix-en-Provence †October 22nd, 1906, Aix-en-Provence

74

Charles Sanders Peirce

American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientist (1839-1914)

*September 10th, 1839, Cambridge †April 19th, 1914, Milford

84

Hilaire de Chardonnet

French engineer

*May 1st, 1839, Besançon †March 11th, 1924, Paris

69

Machado de Assis

Brazilian writer

*June 21st, 1839, Rio de Janeiro †September 29th, 1908, Rio de Janeiro

20

Oliver Brown

American abolitionist

*March 9th, 1839, Franklin †October 18th, 1859, Harpers Ferry

68

Sully Prudhomme

French poet, Nobel prize for literature winner 1901

*March 16th, 1839, 10th arrondissement of Paris †September 6th, 1907, Châtenay-Malabry

42

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Russian composer (1839–1881)

*March 9th, 1839, Karevo †March 16th, 1881, Saint Petersburg

75

Carol I of Romania

King of Romania from 1881 to 1914

*April 20th, 1839, Sigmaringen †October 10th, 1914, Peleș Castle

76

Théodule-Armand Ribot

French psychologist (1839-1916)

*December 18th, 1839, Guingamp †December 9th, 1916, Paris

37

Crazy Horse

Oglala Sioux chief (1840–1877)

*November 30th, 1839, South Dakota †September 5th, 1877, Fort Robinson

90

Elisabeth Järnefelt

Finnish mother of Finnish art and culture

*January 11th, 1839, Saint Petersburg †February 3rd, 1929, Helsinki

58

Henry George

American political economist and journalist (1839–1897)

*September 2nd, 1839, Philadelphia †October 29th, 1897, New York City

64

Josiah Willard Gibbs

American scientist (1839–1903)

*February 11th, 1839, New Haven †April 28th, 1903, New Haven

59

Alfred Sisley

British painter (1839-1899)

*October 30th, 1839, Paris †January 29th, 1899, Moret-sur-Loing

69

Ouida

British novelist (1839–1908)

*January 1st, 1839, Bury St Edmunds †January 25th, 1908, Viareggio

49

Nikolay Przhevalsky

Russian soldier, explorer, & geographer (1839-1888)

*March 31st, 1839, Kimborovo †October 20th, 1888, Karakol

68

Redvers Buller

Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1839-1908)

*December 7th, 1839, Crediton †June 2nd, 1908, Crediton

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1839 is a normal year and no leap year.

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