June 7th, 1885

Born on June 7th, 1885

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

85

Jessica Tandy

British-American actress (1909–1994)

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

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

71

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

57

Prince

American musician (1958–2016)

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

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

82

Roelof Klein

Dutch rower

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

67

Charles Glover Barkla

English physicist (1877-1944)

*June 7th, 1877, Widnes †October 23rd, 1944, Edinburgh

73

Elizabeth Bowen

Anglo-Irish novelist and diarist

*June 7th, 1899, Dublin †February 22nd, 1973, London

83

Tom Jones

Welsh singer

*June 7th, 1940, Pontypridd

62

Imre Nagy

Hungarian politician (died 1958)

*June 7th, 1896, Kaposvár †June 16th, 1958, Budapest

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

78

Dean Martin

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

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

33

Iggy Azalea

Australian rapper

*June 7th, 1990, Sydney

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Born in 1885

77

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, Copenhagen

73

Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl

Norwegian musician

*October 15th, 1885, Christiania †June 21st, 1959, Oslo

92

Alice Paul

American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977)

*January 11th, 1885, Mount Laurel †July 9th, 1977, Moorestown Township

65

Sinclair Lewis

American writer and playwright (1885–1951)

*February 7th, 1885, Sauk Centre †January 10th, 1951, Rome

82

Edna Ferber

American novelist, short story writer and playwright

*August 15th, 1885, Appleton †April 16th, 1968, New York City

87

Ezra Pound

American poet and critic (1885–1972)

*October 30th, 1885, Hailey †November 1st, 1972, Venice

67

René Grousset

French historian (1885-1952)

*September 5th, 1885, Aubais †September 12th, 1952, 8th arrondissement of Paris

69

Theda Bara

American actress (1885–1955)

*July 29th, 1885, Cincinnati †April 7th, 1955, Los Angeles

84

François Mauriac

French writer (1885-1970)

*October 11th, 1885, Bordeaux †September 1st, 1970, Paris

69

Georg Lippold

German archaeologist (1885-1954)

*February 21st, 1885, Mainz †July 23rd, 1954, Erlangen

40

Allan Riverstone McCulloch

Australian ichthyologist (1885-1925)

*June 20th, 1885, Sydney †September 1st, 1925, Honolulu

85

Eugène Christophe

French racing cyclist

*January 22nd, 1885, 1st arrondissement of Paris †February 1st, 1970, 14th arrondissement of Paris

67

Marjorie Bowen

British writer

*November 1st, 1885, Hampshire †December 23rd, 1952, St Charles Hospital

60

George S. Patton

United States Army general (1885–1945)

*November 11th, 1885, San Gabriel †December 21st, 1945, Heidelberg

90

Andrew Tombes

American actor (1885-1976)

*June 29th, 1885, Ashtabula †March 17th, 1976, New York City

56

Robert Delaunay

French painter (1885–1941)

*April 12th, 1885, Paris †October 25th, 1941, Montpellier

80

Chester W. Nimitz

United States Navy fleet admiral (1885–1966)

*February 24th, 1885, Fredericksburg †February 20th, 1966, Yerba Buena Island

71

Erich von Stroheim

Austrian actor and director (1885–1957)

*September 22nd, 1885, Vienna †May 12th, 1957, Paris

77

Karen Blixen

Danish writer

*April 17th, 1885, Rungstedlund †September 7th, 1962, Rungstedlund

60

Jerome Kern

American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)

*January 27th, 1885, Manhattan †November 11th, 1945, New York City

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Public holidays on June 7th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on June 7th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1885 is a normal year and no leap year.

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