June 7th

June 7 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 197 days remaining until the end of time.

1099 1st Crusaders arrive in Jerusalem

1769 Daniel Boone begins exploring Kentucky after he kilt a bar

1896 Norse immigrants and lovers George Harbo and Frank Samuelson leave New York to row the Atlantic arriving at the Scilly Isles (where else?) 55 days later.

1912 U.S. Army tests 1st machine gun mounted on a plane

1972 After changing the name from "Lube", "Grease" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 3,388 performances

1977 Hater Anita Bryant leads successful crusade against Miami gay rights law

1979 STLMO rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion

1993 Cleveland breaks ground for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1900 Glen Gray [Knoblauch], maybe gay US jazz sax & big band leader (Casa Loma Orchestra) 

1928 Reg Park, vintage fitness model/3x Mr. Universe 

1928 James Ivory, gay US movie producer/director (A Room With a View/Maurice/Howards End) 

1940 Tom Jones [Sir Thomas John Woodward], not unusual Welsh singer/ferret smuggler 

1952 Liam Neeson, Irish actor 

1955 William Forsythe, US actor 

1958 Prince [Prince Rogers Nelson], US musician/singer/nameless 

1967 Dave Navarro, US rock musician 

1970 Brett Williams, gay US model/pornographic actor 

1972 Karl Urban, Kiwi actor  

1974 Edward Michael Bear Grylls, occasionally naked English adventurer/actor 

1988 Michael Cera, maybe gay Canadian actor

1631 Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India, is laid to rest in splendor

1970 Edward M Forster, gay English writer (Maurice, Passage to India), goes where angels do not fear to tread

2003 Trevor Goddard, actor/boxer (JAG), is gone in sixty seconds