Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia
b. 1003
Emperor of Western Xia from 1038 to 1048
On This Day · The 158th day of the year
June 7
June 7 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 421 and 1981. Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire).
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on June 7?
June 7 is the 158th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 421 and 1981. Famous people born on June 7 include Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia, Prince (musician) and Mick Foley.
The shape of the day
June 7 carries an unusually long memory — its events reach back as far as 421. Its center of gravity is the 20th century.
Gemini is the sign for June 7 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on June 7
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Game Camper Van: Make it Home
- Game Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
2024
- Game Empires of the Undergrowth
- Game Bodycam
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 421
Theodosius II
Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire).
- 879
Pope John VIII
Pope John VIII recognises the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state.
- 1628
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted royal assent by Charles I and becomes law.
- 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Great Reform Act of England and Wales receives royal assent.
- 1892
Homer Plessy
Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
- 1899
Temperance movement in the United States
American Temperance crusader Carrie Nation begins her campaign of vandalizing alcohol-serving establishments by destroying the inventory in a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas.
- 1917
World War I
World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops.
- 1948
1948 anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada
Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada take place.
- 1965
Supreme Court of the United States
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.
- 1981
Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
Famous birthday twins
Born on June 7Prince (musician)
b. 1958
American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor
Mick Foley
b. 1965
American wrestler
Bill Hader
b. 1978
American actor, comedian, and screenwriter
Mike Pence
b. 1959
48th Vice President of the United States, 50th Governor of Indiana
Paul Gauguin
b. 1848
French painter and sculptor
Pippo Baudo
b. 1936
Italian television presenter
James Ivory
b. 1928
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Deaths
- 2024William Anders
- 1954Alan Turing
- 1945Kitarō Nishida
- 1840Frederick William III
- 1826Joseph von Fraunhofer
- 1740Alexander Spotswood
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew
- —Christian feast day: Antonio Maria Gianelli
- —Christian feast day: Colmán of Dromore
- —Christian feast day: Gottschalk
- —Christian feast day: Landulf of Yariglia (Asti)
- —Christian feast day: Meriasek
- —Christian feast day: Paul I of Constantinople
- —Christian feast day: Robert of Newminster
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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