STF, The Associated PressA young boy touches the casket of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in paying respects June 7, 1968 near the main altar in New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral. An honor guard stands around the flag-draped casket of the Senator. The flag was placed by the Green Berets, members of the U.S. Special Forces.
The Associated PressCapt. C.D. Chandler handles a machine gun, while Lt. Roy T. Kirtland is at the controls of the plane in in College Park, Maryland on June 7, 1912. It is the first time a machine gun is carried on a plane.
The Associated PressJesse Owens of Ohio State is shown at Central Intercollegiate Conference Track and Field meet June 7, 1935 as he broke the accepted world broad jump record with a leap of 26 feet 2-1/2 inches.
The Associated PressGeneral Maurice Gamelin, General Officer commanding the French Armies, is on a four day visit to England. He went to the staff college at Minley and is seen inspecting an anti-tank gun at Aldershot, on June 7, 1939.
Jacob Harris, The Associated PressThomas, the winged cat, poses with her owner, Doug Shelton, 15, right, and a friend, Gary Church, 15, in front of the Victoria Hotel in New York, June 7, 1959. Doug says he found Thomas, who is a female, in the woods near his Pineville, West Virginia, home a week or so ago. Since word got out, the cat has caused quite a ruckus in and out of Pineville. Doug and Thomas and Gary are in New York to appear on a television show.
J. Walter Green, The Associated PressThe "Combat Zone" an X-rated section of downtown Boston, shown June 7, 1974 will be zoned as an "adult entertainment district" in hopes this will keep the sex business from spreading to other parts of the city.
The Associated PressMembers of the Army, Navy and Marines dance with young women who serve as United Service Organizations (USO) hostesses on La Salle Street in Chicago's financial district, Ill., June 7, 1942.
The Associated PressA mysterious explosion, reminiscent of a bombing raid, demolished a block of flats and blasted homes in a south-east London street near the Elephant and Castle on June 6. At least 18 persons were killed and scores injured. Many are missing and rescue workers dug feverishly all night and again this morning to release those trapped in the debris. A view of the devastation caused by the explosion with rescue work in progress in London, June 7, 1942.
The Associated PressSoldier, sailors and marines who roamed the street of Los Angeles, June 7, 1943, looking for hoodlums in zoot suits, stopped this streetcar during their search. Crowds jammed downtown streets to watch the service men tear clothing off the zoot suiters they caught.
The Associated PressMrs. Barbara Washburn of Boston, mother of three children, holds a wolverine pelt at the Muldrow glacier base in Alaska on June 7, 1947. The National Park Service said on June 20 in Washington that Mrs. Washburn on June 7 became the first woman to climb Mt. McKinley in Alaska, the highest peak in North America. This picture was made sometime prior to the ascent of Mt. McKinley.
The Associated Press17-year-old British actress Elizabeth Taylor poses with finance William D. Pawley Jr., aged 28, beside the swimming pool at his father's home in Miami beach, Fl., June. 7, 1949. Mrs Francis Taylor, mother of the young actress, announced the couple's engagement.
The Associated PressA stray dog on the pitch, at Rancagua, Chile, delayed England forward Bobby Charlton from taking a corner kick, during the World Cup match against Bulgaria, on June 7, 1962. The match ended in a 0 - 0 draw.
Horst Faas, The Associated PressMore than 40,000 South Vietnamese packed streets and squares of downtown Saigon in a catholic demonstration on June 7, 1964 in which they denounced U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge. A large crowd is gathered here in Lam Son Square.
The Associated PressEverglades National Park workers pump water from a 30 foot deep well trying to save some of the fish and animals in the park by getting water into the canals in Florida, June 7, 1965. It turned out to be a losing battle, though. The water seeped into the ground as fast as it was pumped out.
Harry Harris, The Associated PressSinger Roger Daltrey of the Who twirls his microphone by its cord during the final performance of the rock opera "Tommy," at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, June 7, 1970. Drummer Keith Moon and lead guitarist Pete Townshend, who wrote "Tommy" perform in the background.
Brian Calvert, The Associated PressFour years after the 1967 Middle East war, an Egyptian tank is slowly covered by the drifting Sinai desert sand in Egypt on June 7, 1971. Battlefield for centuries, the Sinai claims another monument of war and remains the focal point of the Arab-Israeli dispute.
Jeff Reinking, The Associated PressTwo people demonstrate the EyePhone system which uses special goggles and a "DataGlove" which allows them to see and move objects around in a computer created environment. The EyePhone, developed by VPL Research, is on display at the Texpo Telecommunications Show being held in San Francisco on June 7, 1989.
Doug Mills, The Associated PressU.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton carries a cat handbag on her arrival at the Elysee Palace for a dinner with President Clinton, French President Francois Mitterrand and his wife Danielle in Paris, June 7, 1994.
Anthony Camerano, The Associated PressThe Amazing Randi, 27-year-old Canadian escape artist is suspended in the air with the help of a crane, June 7, 1956 in New York, at 49th St. and First Avenue. He was tied in a strait jacket and escaped in 1 minute, 40 seconds.
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A young boy touches the casket of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in paying respects June 7, 1968 near the main altar in New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral. An honor guard stands around the flag-draped casket of the Senator. The flag was placed by the Green Berets, members of the U.S. Special Forces.
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A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on June 7, including The Who performing “Tommy,” in 1970, the first machine gun carried on a plane in 1912 and two boys with a winged cat in 1959.

















