In History, Today on June 7

A historic decision was passed by the European Parliament aimed at combating climate change. The approved resolution proposed banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by the year 2035, representing a significant step towards enhancing environmental policies and encouraging a transition to electric vehicles.

Israeli opposition parties, after several weeks of negotiations, officially informed President Reuven Rivlin that they had reached an agreement to form a new coalition government, which included a disparate range of political parties united by the aim of unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The United Nations General Assembly elects Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Indonesia, and South Africa as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term.

Hillary Clinton secures enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2016 U.S. presidential election, becoming the first woman to lead a major party's ticket.

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) crossed the 10% electoral threshold for the first time in the general elections, entering parliament and causing the incumbent Justice and Development Party (AKP) to lose its majority status. The election marked a significant shift in Turkish politics, impacting the political landscape and future coalitions.

The Guardian publishes a report on the NSA's PRISM surveillance program, based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden.

The United Nations Security Council expanded sanctions against Iran in response to its nuclear program activities. The resolution aimed to address international concerns over Iran's potential development of nuclear weapons. The sanctions included measures aimed at the Iranian financial, trade, and energy sectors.

A special election took place in Puerto Rico for a non-voting representative to Congress, in which Pedro Pierluisi won.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, is killed in a U.S. airstrike north of Baghdad.

Tony Blair's Labour Party wins a second consecutive term in the UK general election, securing a large majority in the House of Commons.

The Israeli Air Force destroyed Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor in a surprise airstrike, known as Operation Opera.

The first practical personal computer, the Apple II, went on sale, marking a significant moment in the personal computing revolution.

The United States government releases the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times, documents detailing the U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.

The Six-Day War: Israeli forces capture the Old City of Jerusalem during the conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states.

The Supreme Court of the United States decided Griswold v. Connecticut, ruling that the Constitution protected a right to privacy, including the use of contraceptives by married couples.

The Allies liberate Bayeux, the first city in France freed after D-Day during World War II.

The Battle of Midway, a pivotal naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, ended with a decisive victory for the United States over Japan.

The Lateran Treaty was ratified, establishing Vatican City as an independent sovereign state.

The Battle of Messines began during World War I, with the detonation of 19 mines under the German lines, resulting in a significant Allied victory.

Norway's parliament, the Storting, dissolved the union with Sweden.

Mahatma Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience by refusing to leave his seat in the 'whites-only' section of a train in South Africa.

Homer Plessy was arrested for refusing to leave a whites-only car on a train in New Orleans, leading to the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case.

The United States and the United Kingdom agreed to suppress the African slave trade.

The Government of Ireland Bill, also known as the First Irish Home Rule Bill, was rejected by the UK House of Commons.

Pauline von Metternich, an influential social figure and diplomat, married Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich.

The Great Reform Act received royal assent, marking a major political reform in Britain.

The French began the occupation of Amsterdam during the Napoleonic Wars.

Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution calling for independence of the American colonies from Great Britain.

Daniel Boone begins exploring the area now known as Kentucky.

Louis XIV was crowned King of France in Reims Cathedral, marking the beginning of his reign, which would last for 72 years.

Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by King Charles I.

The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed, dividing the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands.

The city of Rotterdam in the County of Holland received its city rights on this date, marking a significant step in its development as a key port city.

The Siege of Jerusalem began during the First Crusade. Thousands of European knights and soldiers arrived outside the city, then controlled by the Fatimid Caliphate, marking the start of a pivotal and brutal siege that would culminate on July 15, 1099, with the capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders.

The Battle of Hafrsfjord, traditionally dated to this year, is believed to have taken place near Stavanger, Norway. It was a decisive battle that led to the unification of Norway under King Harald Fairhair.

The Battle of Aratus took place, where Byzantine forces under General Narses defeated the Ostrogoths, contributing to the Byzantine reconquest of Italy.

Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia, a Greek woman from Athens, in a ceremony in Constantinople. This marriage is significant as it strengthens the cultural and political ties between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Hellenistic world.