The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence. Date: June 7, 1929 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1929 π On This Day (Today)
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred thousand to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed. Date: June 7, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today)
The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight. Date: June 7, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1938 π On This Day (Today)
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave TromsΓΈ and go into exile in London. They return exactly five years later. Date: June 7, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Aleutian Islands Campaign: Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska. Date: June 7, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Midway ends in American victory. Date: June 7, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Battle of Normandy: At Ardenne Abbey, members of the SS Division Hitlerjugend massacre 23 Canadian prisoners of war. Date: June 7, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
King Haakon VII of Norway returns from exactly five years in exile during World War II. Date: June 7, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today)
The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service, which has been off air for seven years because of World War II. Date: June 7, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1946 π On This Day (Today)
Edvard BeneΕ‘ resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state. Date: June 7, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 7 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today)