Historical Events
Battle of Midway ends
Battle of Midway ends: Admiral Chester Nimitz wins 1st World War II naval defeat of Japan
- Germany Army marches into Sebastopol, Russia
- Japanese troops land on Attu, Aleutian Islands
- USS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island
Famous Birthdays
- Aonghas MacNeacail [Angus Nicolson], Scottish poet Gaelic activist, born in Uig, Scotland (d. 2022) [1]
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
Libyan revolutionary, political theorist and dictator (1969-2011), born in Qasr Abu Hadi, Libya
Famous Deaths
- Alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer, dies at 38
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About June 7, 1942
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
