Event:
General B. Butler orders William Mumford hanged after he removed and destroyed U.S. flag on display over New Orleans Mint
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
