Historical Events
- Britain's Boxford Timber identified as UK's oldest decoratively carved wood at 6,000 years old by radio carbon dating after being found in West Berkshire during house renovations [1]
2023 Canadian Wildfires
New York's air quality sinks to the lowest in the world (air quality index 218) as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the American north east [1]
Famous Deaths
- The Iron Sheik (Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri), Iranian pro wrestler (WWF Heavyweight C'hip 1983-84; WWF Tag Team C'ship 1985 [Nikolai Volkoff], dies at 81
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About June 7, 2023
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 11 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
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#1 Song: Last Night - Morgan Wallen
#1 Song: Miracle - Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
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