Famous Birthdays
- Douglas Campbell, American aviator and World War I flying ace, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1990)
Imre Nagy (1896-1958)
Hungarian communist and Prime Minister of Hungary (1953-56), born in Kaposvár, Hungary
- Robert S. Mulliken, American chemist and physicist (Nobel 1966), born in Newburyport, Massachusetts (d. 1986)
- Vivien Kellems, American industrialist, who battled the Federal tax system as discriminatory against single people, born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1975)
Famous Deaths
- Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (Isabella d'Aspeno), dies at 67
- Wyatt Eaton, Canadian-American artist, dies from tuberculosis at 47
Died in 1896 1896 Highlights
About June 7, 1896
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 127 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Gemini
