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June 7, 1494: less than two years after Christopher Columbus does something.
- Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas, which divides discoveries around the world between Portugal and Spain. Portugal got Brazil. Spain got Cuba. Okay, that seems fair enough.
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- I am also inappropriately exuberant about all things Apple.
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June 7
Specific Historical Events on June 7:
- 1099: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.
- 1494: Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas.
- 1914: The Panama Canal is opened.
- 1929: Vatican City becomes a sovereign state.
- 1942: The Battle of Midway concludes.
- 1965: The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a Connecticut law banning contraception in Griswold v. Connecticut.
- 1968: The first LegoLand resort opens.
- 1975: The first Cricket World Cup begins.
- 1975: A new constitution is adopted for Greece, replacing the monarchy with a republic.
- 1983: Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
- 2011: The St. Louis Cardinals win a historic game.
