What Happened on June 7
Publish date: 2024-09-01
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Jun 7 in Film & TV
- 1975 Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder for sale to the public
Jun 7 in Music
- 1972 Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease" starring Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, and Adrienne Barbeau, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 3,388 performances
Jun 7 in Sport
- 1906 Chicago Cubs score 11 runs in 1st inning of 19-0 drubbing of New York Giants off future Baseball Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity; worst beating in Giants franchise history
- 1986 French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 for her 18th and final Grand Slam title and record 7th French singles crown
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Thomas Malthus publishes the first edition of his influential 'Essay on the Principle of Population' (date of the unsigned preface)
Fun Fact About June 7
Police warn bald men against attacks in Mozambique after 5 men murdered for the gold believed in their heads
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