Event:
The U.S. state of Arizona has an enormous wildfire covering almost 500 square miles; it is not contained and is sending smoke across several other states
More Notable Events on June 7:
1993 Cleveland breaks ground for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1982 President Reagan meets Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth
1981 Israeli F-15's and F-16's destroys Iraqi plutonium production facility
1929 Vatican City becomes a sovereign state
1864 Abe Lincoln renominated for President by Republican Party