Today in History - June 7th

  • 2011 - Nintendo's new video game system, the Wii U is introduced; it has a touch-screen display designed as a bridge between portable and tablet-based games and console video games
  • 2011 - The U.S. state of Arizona has an enormous wildfire covering almost 500 square miles; it is not contained and is sending smoke across several other states
  • 2006 - Terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is killed by U.S. forces in Iraq
  • 1993 - Prince celebrated his birthday by changing his name to a symbol
  • 1975 - "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," by John Denver hits #1
  • 1969 - Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special
  • 1965 - On this day in History, Sony Corp introduced its home video tape recorder, priced at $995
  • 1965 – Supreme Court rules 1879 Connecticut law ban of contraceptives between married couples, unconstitutional
  • 1942 - World War II History, Battle of Midway ends.
  • 1654 - On this day in History, a new King of France is crowned, Louis XIV
  • 1340 - Today in History, Rotterdam Netherlands was founded

Famous and Historical Birthdays - Say Happy Birthday to . . .

  • Anna Kournikova – Tennis Player
  • Larisa Oleynik – Actress
  • Prince – Musician
  • Liam Neeson – Actor
  • Jenny Jones – Comedienne
  • Ken Osmond – Actor
  • Dean Martin – Singer and Actor
  • Jessica Tandy – Actress