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The First Crusade siege of Jerusalem, begins on June 7, 1099, during the First Crusade, leading to the capture of the city on June 15 when the Crusaders successfully capturing it from the Fatimid Caliphate and established the Kingdom of Jerusalem, marking the culmination of the First Crusade.
Émile Signol,(1804–1892) Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Oil on canvas - 1847.
King Robert the Bruce of Scotland died on June 7, 1329, in Cardross, Dunbartonshire His body was buried at Dunfermline Abbey. He was succeeded by his son, David II, who was only five at the time. David was crowned in November 24,1331 at age seven. Because he was a child, Scotland was governed by a series of guardians during his minority.
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas on June 7, 1494, dividing the New World into Spanish and Portuguese spheres of influence; establishing a new demarcation line between the two crowns, running from pole to pole, 370 leagues to the west of the Cape Verde islands.
The treaty amended papal bulls issued by Pope Alexander VI in 1493. These declarations had granted Spain an exclusive claim to the entirety of North and South America. More The New treaty granted Spain rights to lands to the west and Portugal to the east, an agreement that would later result in Portugal claiming Brazil.
Map by Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (1622)
The Petition of Right is formally accepted by England's King Charles I, on June 7, 1628 limiting his power. He agreed not to tax without consent, imprison without cause, or quarter soldiers in homes. Charles later ignored the petition, escalating tensions and contributing to the English Civil War.
Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) is crowned King of France at the age of 16, on June 7, 1654, under the regency of his mother, Queen Anne. He went on to consolidate a system of absolute monarchy in France that endured until the French Revolution.
Jamaica's Port Royal is consumed by an earthquake estimated to be a 7.4 magnitude, on June 7, 1692, causing two thirds of the town to sink into the sea and destroying every building or other substantial structure in the Island, A series of fires and hurricanes followed. The town was never restored to its former British Naval base glory and remains a small fishing village today. Two thousand people died immediately and an additional 3000 died of injuries and disease shortly after. More
Chief Seattle (Si’ahl) passes away, on June 7, 1866, at the Port Madison Indian Reservation in Washington, thirteen years after the city was named for him. He was buried in the Suquamish Tribal Cemetery, not far from Seattle.
The name “Seattle” is an Anglicization of Si'ahl. Chief Seattle's mother Sholeetsa, was Duwamish and his father Shweabe was chief of the the Suquamish Tribe. It is said that Si’ahl was born at his mother's Duwamish village of Stukw on the Black River, in what is now the city of Kent. More
Mahatma Gandhi 's first act of civil disobedience took place in South Africa on June 7, 1893, when railroad officials made Gandhi sit in a third-class coach even though he had purchased a first-class ticket, Gandhi refused and police forced him off the train. This event changed his life. More
Norway’s national assembly (Storting) declares an end to the Norway Union and Independence from Sweden on June 7, 1905. The decision severed the personal union that had linked the two countries under a common monarch since 1814, finally restoring Norway's full independence..
The first successful and verified ascent of Denali - Mount McKinley takes place on June 7, 1913. Four Alaskan men became the first climbers to reach the 20,310-foot South summit of the highest peak in North America. The four climbers; Walter Harper, Harry Karstens, Hudson Stuck and Robert Tatum made history. More
The Lateran Treaty is ratified on June 7, 1929, officially recognizing the Vatican City as a sovereign State and the Pope's independence. The treaty was originally signed February 11, 1929, by Benito Mussolini for Italy and by Pietro Gasparri, Cardinal Secretary of State.
Source: https://www.papalartifacts.com
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Connecticut law banning contraception on June 7, 1965. With this decision, the Supreme Court guaranteed the right to privacy, including freedom from government intrusion into matters of birth control.
