Today in History: Vatican City becomes a sovereign state

The following are some of the major events to have occurred on June 7:

1494 - Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the new world along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa.

1628 - English King Charles I ratifies the Petition of Rights.

1654 - Louis XIV crowned King of France.

1929 - Vatican City becomes a sovereign state.

1965 - The Supreme Court of the United States decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples.

1975 - First Cricket World Cup begins in London.

2007 - Hundreds of students clash with police in China's Henan province.

2017 - ISIS attacks Iran's Parliament & Khomeini shrine in Tehran.