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Notable anniversaries in history for today: June 7
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Dolores Gray in Chicago, Illinois, USA; singer/actress (Designing Woman, Kismet).
- 100th: 1924 - George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775 feet from Mount Everest's summit.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Bill Rafferty in Queens, New York, USA; comedian (Laugh-In, Real People).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Clarence White; guitarist (The Byrds - "Turn! Turn! Turn!").
- 70th: 1954 - First microbiology laboratory dedicated (New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA).
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Lui Passaglia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Canadian Football League place kicker (BC Lions).
- 40th: 1984 - George Givot, actor (Versatile Vaudeville), dies at age 81.
- 20th: 2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning defeats Calgary Flames in 2004 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
- 20th: 2004 - Death of Quorthon, founder of Swedish black metal band, Bathory (born 1966).
- 15th: 2009 - Roger Federer beats Robin Soderling in straight sets (6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4) to win his first French Open tennis tournament in Paris.
- 15th: 2009 - In Istanbul, Turkey, round 7 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
- 15th: 2009 - Lebanon's parliamentary election returns the pro-Western coalition to power, winning 71 seats in the 128-member body.
- 5th: 2019 - British Prime Minister Theresa May resigns as leader of the Conservative Party.
- 5th: 2019 - (to July 7) The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is held in France and is won by the United States.
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