A Day in the Past

On this day: 7 June

132 things happened on 7 June, from AD 555 to 2015. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 10

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Around the world 29

1776 250 years ago

American Revolution: Richard Henry Lee proposes the "Lee Resolution" to the Second Continental Congress, with the motion being seconded by John Adams and leading to the United States Declaration of Independence.

War & peace Find out more: American Revolution (Wikipedia)
1971 55 years ago

The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

War & peace Find out more: Cohen v. California (Wikipedia)

Quick quiz

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  1. In which year did this happen: “The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service”?

    1. 1952
    2. 1832
    3. 1946
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    C: 1946. 1946 — that’s 80 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “In their only UK concert, the rock supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric”?

    1. 1969
    2. 1940
    3. 1614
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    A: 1969. 1969 — that’s 57 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service
    2. The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out
    3. In their only UK concert, the rock supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric
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    B: The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out. 1946: The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service · 1628: The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out · 1969: In their only UK concert, the rock supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric Find it on the page

  4. “The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out” happened in 1628. How many years ago was that?

    1. 388 years
    2. 408 years
    3. 398 years
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    C: 398 years. 2026 − 1628 = 398. Find it on the page

Born on this day 34

Famous people whose birthday is 7 June.

Remembering 20

Well-known people who died on 7 June.

Special days 20

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 7 June somewhere in the world.

For older readers 19 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “June 7” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.