1557 – England declares war on France
1672 – Battle by Solebay: Dutch admiral M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet
1769 – Daniel Boone begins exploring Bluegrass, State of Kentucky
1863 – Mexico City captured by French troops
1929 – Margaret Bondfield becomes 1st British female cabinet minister (Labour)
1976 – NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor and David Brinkley, premieres
1978 – Emmy 5th Daytime Award presentation
1980 – “Billy Bishop Goes to War” closes at Morosco NYC after 12 performances
1989 – For one second this morning, the time is 01:23:45, 6-7-89
2013 – NHL Eastern Conference Finals: Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 games to 0