Sergeant Alvin York and his bride, Gracie Williams on their wedding day, June 7, 1919.

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Less than a month before the Declaration of Independence was adopted Founding Father of the United States Richard Henry Lee put forth his resolution that “these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States” on June 7, 1776.

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Attack of the Pennsylvania Bucktails, led by Col. Kane, upon Stonewall Jackson’s army in the woods near Harrisonburg, Va.

June 7, 1862

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On June 7, 1769, Daniel Boone spots land now known as present day Kentucky after traversing the Cumberland Gap

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Blackfeet women at the White House

6/7/1923

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A print of the
Golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia coronata in White Pass (on the border of Alaska and British Columbia) that’s dated June 7, 1899 which was during the Harriman Alaska Expedition.

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Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster Awarded Posthumously to SGT. Jasper J. Richardson. Mrs. Richardson, A Tennessee Eastman company employee, receives the award from Lt. James E. Thornton, U.S. Army Air Force 6/7/1945

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Carrie A. Nation in a jail cell c. 1901

On June 7, 1900, Carrie A. Nation goes on the offensive and begins her radical temperance efforts when she used stones to destroy bottles of liquor at a saloon in Kansas.

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President William McKinley with his cabinet

– June 7, 1898

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Born June 7, 1883 Harvard graduate Sylvanus Griswold Morley did extensive archaeological work in the Southwest, Mexico, and Central America. An expert on the Mayan civilization, Morley did undercover work for US Naval intelligence during WW1. This archaeologist / secret agent was a real-life Indiana Jones!

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Crowned King of France on June 7, 1654, Louis XIV embarked on a reign that shaped French expansion in North America. Under his rule, explorers like René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claimed the Mississippi Valley, naming it Louisiana in his honor. Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette mapped the Mississippi River, strengthening France’s territorial hold, while Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville and Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville secured French dominance along the Gulf Coast, founding key settlements like New Orleans. His support for exploration left a lasting imprint on America’s colonial landscape.

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Photograph of President John F. Kennedy en route to the commencement ceremony at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland on June 7, 1961.

After arriving he said this:

“In my inaugural address, I said that each citizen should be concerned not with what his country can do for him, but what he can do for his country. What you have chosen to do for your country, by devoting your life to the service of our country, is the greatest contribution that any man could make.”

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On June 7, 1982, Graceland was opened to the public.

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President Calvin Coolidge signing Bills at the Capitol on June 7, 1924.

Among the bills that he signed that day were:

– Authorization of the construction of Coolidge Dam in Arizona

– Anti-Heroin Act of 1924

– Oil Pollution Act of 1924

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On June 7, 1975, “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” recorded by John Denver became the #1 song in America.
It was the week after the song became the #1 country song in the U.S.

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Ken Osmond, Barbara Billingsley, Jerry Mathers & Tony Dow in 1987

Ken Osmond, who played the role of Eddie Haskell in the hit TV show “Leave It To Beaver”, was born on June 7, 1943 in Glendale, California.

Ken was 14 when he auditioned for the role of Eddie in 1957.

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American celebrity Dean Martin was born on June 7, 1917 in Steubenville, Ohio.

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On June 7, 1985, Warner Bros. released “The Goonies”, an adventure film that captured the spirit of youth, treasure hunting, and friendship. A significant portion of the movie was filmed in Astoria, Oregon—including the iconic ‘Mikey’s House,’ a landmark beloved by fans.

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On June 7, 1942 The Battle of Midway concludes in The Pacific and U.S. Forces achieve a major victory over The Empire of Japan.

Image: U.S. Navy pilot George H. Gay recovering after The Battle of Midway at Pearl Harbor Naval Hospital. Gay was the sole survivor of Torpedo Squadron 8. Photo is believed to be from June 7, 1942
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