Historical Events on June 7

1788
French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.
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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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1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.
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1965
The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, prohibiting the states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
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2000
The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.
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Famous Birthdays on June 7
1848Paul Gauguin
1958Prince (musician)
1959Mike Pence
1965Mick Foley
Famous Deaths on June 7
1329Robert the Bruce
1954Alan Turing
2015Christopher Lee

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