June 07
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Antonio Maria Gianelli, Colmán of Dromore, Gottschalk, Landulf of Yariglia (Asti), Meriasek, Paul I of Constantinople, Robert of Newminster, Chief Seattle(Lutheran Church), Blessed Marie-Thérèse de Soubiran La Louvière, Commemoration Day of St John the Forerunner(Armenian Apostolic Church), Pioneers of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil(Episcopal Church (USA)), June 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A collection of Christian feast days observed on June 7th by various denominations.
Battle of Arica Day(Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile)
Battle of Arica Day commemorates the 1880 Battle of Arica during the War of the Pacific.
Flag Day (Peru)
Peru’s Flag Day celebrates the adoption and symbolism of the national flag each June 7th.
Journalist Day (Argentina)
Journalist Day in Argentina honors the contributions of journalists and the free press on June 7th.
Anniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation(Slovakia)
The Anniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation marks the 1861 declaration demanding autonomy within the Habsburg Empire.
Birthday of Prince Joachim(Denmark)
Birthday of Prince Joachim, the younger son of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, celebrated on June 7th.
Sette Giugno(Malta)
Sette Giugno is a Maltese public holiday commemorating the June 7, 1919 riots demanding political rights.
Union Dissolution Day(Independence Day of Norway)
Union Dissolution Day marks Norway’s peaceful separation from Sweden on June 7, 1905.
Tourette SyndromeAwareness Day
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day raises public understanding of Tourette Syndrome and support for those affected.
Events
Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire).
Emperor Theodosius II weds Aelia Eudocia in Constantinople, solidifying an important dynastic alliance in the Byzantine Empire.
Pope John VIII recognises the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state.
Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir, granting it papal endorsement as an independent state.
Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned King of Germany.
Henry II is elected and crowned King of Germany, becoming the first ruler of the Salian dynasty.
First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.
The Crusaders begin the Siege of Jerusalem in a decisive campaign of the First Crusade to capture the holy city.
Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.
Venetian troops storm and seize Udine, bringing the Patria del Friuli under the Republic of Venice's rule.
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries.
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas, dividing the newly discovered lands outside Europe between the two powers.
The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
King Charles I grants Royal Assent to the Petition of Right, enshrining key civil liberties into English law.
Corpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers rioted against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of Catalonia, Dalmau de Queralt. Escalation of hostilities between the Principality of Catalonia and the Spanish Monarchy, leading to the Reapers' War.
Catalan reapers revolt in the Corpus de Sang riot in Barcelona, killing the Viceroy and igniting the Reapers' War.
Louis XIV is crowned King of France.
The boy king Louis XIV is crowned in Reims, beginning a reign that will define French absolutism.
Births
Emperor Jingzong was the fifth ruler of the Tangut-led Western Xia dynasty, renowned for consolidating power and promoting cultural innovations in the 11th century.
Ichijō Kaneyoshi
Ichijō Kaneyoshi was a prominent Japanese court noble and scholar of the Muromachi period, known for his literary works and political counsel.
Federico da Montefeltro
Federico da Montefeltro was a celebrated Italian condottiero and Duke of Urbino, renowned for his military skill and patronage of the Renaissance arts.
John III was King of Portugal from 1521 to 1557, overseeing the expansion of the Portuguese maritime empire during the Age of Discovery.
Étienne Pasquier
Étienne Pasquier was a French lawyer, parliamentarian, and humanist writer celebrated for his seminal historical and legal works.
John VII
John VII was a German count and military theorist known for his influential treatises on fortifications in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Gaetano Berenstadt
Gaetano Berenstadt was an Italian castrato singer and actor renowned for his operatic performances across Europe in the early 18th century.
Louis George
Louis George was Margrave of Baden-Baden from 1707 to 1761, overseeing reconstruction and cultural patronage in his principality.
Georgiana Cavendish
Georgiana Cavendish was an English aristocrat, writer, and political hostess whose salon influenced Whig politics in the late 18th century.
Deaths
Vigilius
Pope Vigilius was the first pope of the Byzantine Papacy who navigated complex relations between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Church.
Al-Muntasir
Al-Muntasir was an Abbasid caliph who ruled briefly following his father's assassination and navigated court intrigues in the mid-9th century.
Ælfthryth
Ælfthryth was Countess of Flanders and daughter of King Alfred the Great, known for her political influence and regency in the early 10th century.
Qian Hongzun
Qian Hongzun was the designated heir apparent of the Wuyue kingdom during China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Lu Wenji
Lu Wenji was a prominent chancellor in the Later Han dynasty, serving as a key administrative official in mid-10th century China.
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce was the King of Scots who led Scotland to victory over England and secured Scottish independence in the early 14th century.
William I
William I was Count of Hainaut who governed his county and engaged in strategic alliances during the volatile politics of early 14th-century Europe.
An-Nasir Muhammad
An-Nasir Muhammad was a Mamluk sultan of Egypt renowned for his long and stable reign, during which the sultanate flourished culturally and economically.
Ashikaga Takauji
Ashikaga Takauji was the founder of the Muromachi shogunate and the first shōgun of the Ashikaga dynasty, reshaping Japanese politics in the 14th century.