📅 Today in HistoryJune 7

Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire).

Pope John VIII recognises the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state.

Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned King of Germany.

First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.

Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.

Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries.

The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.

Corpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers rioted against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of Catalonia, Dalmau de Queralt. Escalation of hostilities between the Principality of Catalonia and the Spanish Monarchy, leading to the Reapers' War.

Louis XIV is crowned King of France.

Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are seriously injured.