On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee tabled a resolution before the Continental Congress declaring the colonies independent ; at the same time he also urged Congress to resolve “ to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign Alliances ” and to prepare a plan of confederation for the newly-independent states.

Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (; born 7 June 1981 ) is a Russian retired professional tennis player.

Alan Mathison Turing, OBE, FRS ( ; 23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954 ), was a British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist.

It was created by a deed which he signed on June 7, 1901, and it was incorporated by Royal Charter on August 21, 1902.

With everyone running in different directions, some local businessmen worked out a deal and were awarded an AFL franchise on June 7, 1965, contingent upon acquiring exclusive stadium rights from city officials.

* Hero of Socialist Labour, three times ( August 12, 1953, June 20, 1956, March 7, 1962 )

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada production ran from June 11 to November 7, 2009, with Des McAnuff directing and Wayne Cilento as choreographer.

On June 7, 1809, Shuja Shah signed a treaty with the British, which included a clause stating that he would oppose the passage of foreign troops through his territories.

The first British production of the play in its regular form opened on 7 June 1889 at the Novelty Theatre, starring Janet Achurch as Nora and Charles Carrington as Torvald.

According to the Julian calendar however, the date was either 29 June ( according to Le Verrier's chronological reconstruction ) or possibly 7 June ( according to Drumann / Groebe ).

On 7 September 2008 he took part in Soccer Aid 2008, and on 6 June 2010 in Soccer Aid 2010, playing for the Rest of the World vs a team of England celebrities and ex pros.

Bonaparte's armada sailed from Toulon on 19 May 1798, making rapid progress through the Ligurian Sea and collecting more ships at Genoa before sailing southwards along the Sardinian coast, passing Sicily on 7 June.

On 7 June, following hasty repairs to his flagship, Nelson was joined off Toulon by a fleet of ten ships of the line and a fourth rate ship.

On 7 June 1753, King George II gave his formal assent to the Act of Parliament which established the British Museum.

His funeral, a four-hour " homegoing " service, took place on June 7, 2008, at Showers of Blessings Church in Gainesville, Florida and kept in tune with the vibrant spirit of Bo Diddley's life and career.

Taiwan then broke relations on June 7.

Saint Columba ( 7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD )— also known as Colum Cille, or Chille ( Old Irish, meaning " dove of the church "), Colm Cille ( Irish ), Calum Cille ( Scottish Gaelic ), Colum Keeilley ( Manx Gaelic ) and Kolban or Kolbjørn ( Old Norse )— was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period.

The 1975 tournament started on 7 June.

On June 28, 1984 Compaq released the Compaq Deskpro, a 16-bit desktop computer using an Intel 8086 microprocessor running at 7. 14 MHz.

The 1977 edition also lists Peter G. Dowdeswell of Earls Barton for drinking two pints of beer from a single vessel in 2. 3 seconds on June 11, 1975 and two litres in 6. 0 seconds on 7 February 1975.

A group of sailors led by Joseph Whidbey, part of the Vancouver Expedition, found and mapped Deception Pass on June 7, 1792.

: Rufus Sewell read a 10-part audio adaptation combining and abridging Doctor Syn on the High Seas and Doctor Syn Returns for BBC Radio, broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in December 2006 and repeated in June 2007.

Hopper was born in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Marjorie Mae ( née Davis, July 12, 1917-January 12, 2007 ) and James Millard Hopper ( June 23, 1916 – August 7, 1982 ).

Cousteau was born on 11 June 1910, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France to Daniel and Élisabeth Cousteau.

On 28 June 2009, The FARC announced that they would release Professional Soldier Josue Daniel Calvo Sanchez.

* June 21 – Daniel Carter Beard, U. S. scouting pioneer ( d. 1941 )

* June 15 – David Daniel Davis, British physician ( d. 1841 )

* June 7 – Frontiersman Daniel Boone first begins to explore the present-day Bluegrass State, Kentucky.

* June 9 – Daniel Heinsius, Dutch scholar ( d. 1655 )

* Daniel Bunker Gilbreth ( September 17, 1917 – June 13, 2006 ) ( age 88 ); married Irene Jensen ; three children ( David Gilbreth, Danny Gilbreth, Peggy ).

Daniel Hudson Burnham, FAIA ( September 4, 1846 – June 1, 1912 ) was an American architect and urban planner.

On June 27, 1905, in Chicago, Illinois, Debs and other influential union leaders including Big Bill Haywood, leader of the Western Federation of Miners, and Daniel De León, leader of the Socialist Labor Party, held what Haywood called the " Continental Congress of the working class ".

In a special election, Clinton defeated the Federalist Nicholas Fish and the Tammany Hall candidate Marinus Willett, to become Lieutenant Governor under Governor Daniel D. Tompkins until the end of the term in June 1813.

Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke ( 22 March 1771 – 27 June 1848 ) was a German author and reformer.

Four players have hit a grand slam on their first major-league at-bat: Bill Duggleby in 1898, Jeremy Hermida of the Florida Marlins, Kevin Kouzmanoff, then playing for the Cleveland Indians, off Edinson Volquez of the Texas Rangers on September 2, 2006, and Daniel Nava, then playing for the Boston Red Sox, off Joe Blanton of the Philadelphia Phillies on June 12, 2010.

Australian soul singer / songwriters like Daniel Merriweather, has after several successful collaborations with artists such as Mark Ronson, released his official debut album, Love & War, in June 2009.

On June 14, 1821 it was renamed in honor of American Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan of Virginia.

* Daniel Handler, a. k. a. Lemony Snicket, on creativity and the creative process, an interview with about-creativity. com June 14, 2007

* " Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents are Rarely Accidental " by Marc S. Gerstein, Michael Ellsberg, ( Foreword by ) Daniel Ellsberg, June 2008 – Publisher: Sterling Publishing

Daniel D. Tompkins ( June 21, 1774 – June 11, 1825 ) was the fourth Governor of New York ( 1807 – 1817 ), and the sixth Vice President of the United States ( 1817 – 1825 ).

The Prince of Orange in the uniform of Commodore ( navy ) at the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling | Wedding of Crown Princess of Sweden and Daniel Westling in June 2010.

She was married on 19 June 2010 to Daniel Westling, who was born on 15 September 1973 ( the same day that Carl Gustav ascended to the Swedish throne ).

Daniel LeRoy made the first land purchase in the township, in June 1830.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex at the wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling | wedding of the Crown Princess of Sweden in June 2010

During a 7-night stint at The Town Hall in New York City, Bright Eyes welcomed the following guests on stage for special performances: Lou Reed on May 25 ; Ben Kweller on May 26 ; Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice on May 28 ; Norah Jones, Little Willie and Derrick E on May 29 ; Nick Zinner, Maria Taylor and Ben Gibbard on May 30, Steve Earle on May 31, and finally Ron Sexsmith and Britt Daniel on June 1.