What happened on 07 June in History: If you're curious about today's historical events, you've come to the right source. Each day presents us with a range of significant occurrences that have shaped both Indian and world history. Today, we commemorate several noteworthy events that have taken place on this very day in the past.
7 June – World Food Safety Day
World Food Safety Day is celebrated on 7 June to draw global attention to the consequences of contaminated food and water to health. Also, this day focuses on the way to reduce the risk of food poisoning. The safety of food is key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
1. 1893 - Mahatma Gandhi carried out the first act of civil disobedience
On 7th June 1893, Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa was asked to shift from the first class compartment of a train owing to his colour to which he refused. This act of standing up against injustice was his first act of civil disobedience and a turning point in history.
2. 1975 - The first Cricket World Cup begins
The 1975 Cricket World Cup was the inaugural men's Cricket World Cup, and the first major tournament in the history of One Day International (ODI) cricket.
3. 1979 - India's second satellite Bhaskara I was launched with a Soviet rocket
India’s first experimental remote sensing satellite, Bhaskara-I was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 7th June 1979.
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