On This Day in History
June 7
Historical Events
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1494 Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the New World along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa
1628 English King Charles I ratifies the Petition of Right
1654 Louis XIV is crowned King of France
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1753 British Museum is founded by an Act of Parliament with royal assent from King George II, opens in 1759
1929 Vatican City becomes a sovereign state
1965 The Supreme Court of the United States decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples
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Famous Birthdays
Also Prince Rogers Nelson and Tom Jones (85)
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Famous Deaths
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Why an American Bought London Bridge
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An iconic piece of Olde England was just what an American oil tycoon wanted for his new township in the Arizona desert. Did he get what he was after?
| American Tycoon Buys a London Bridge |
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