June 7: Explosions, Sumo, and a Rock-Throwing Temperance Queen

June 7 has given us some truly wild moments in history, from rock-throwing prohibitionists to the birth of celebrities who'd go on to eat bugs on TV. Let's dive into the chaos.

When Carrie Nation Brought the Rocks

In 1900, American temperance activist Carrie Nation walked into a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas, looked around at all that sweet, sweet liquor, and decided violence was the answer. Her weapon of choice? Rocks. Just good old-fashioned rocks, which she used to absolutely demolish the establishment's entire stock of alcoholic beverages. This wasn't even her final form—she'd later upgrade to a hatchet—but there's something beautifully unhinged about starting your anti-alcohol crusade with literal stones. The saloon owners were presumably less enthused about this particular expression of free speech.

Happy Birthday to Some Absolute Legends

June 7 is apparently when the universe decided to gift us with maximum entertainment value in human form. In 1974, Bear Grylls was born, the man who would grow up to teach millions of viewers how to survive in the wild by drinking their own urine and eating things that definitely should not be eaten. Then in 1988, we got Michael Cera, the awkward king himself, patron saint of uncomfortable teen comedies. And let's not forget 1990 brought us Iggy Azalea, proving that June 7 truly has range. Basketball legend Allen Iverson also arrived on this day in 1975, and comedian Bill Hader in 1978, making this basically the most talented birthday party imaginable.

Cricket Gets Its World Cup

In 1975, the inaugural Cricket World Cup began in England, finally giving the sport its premier international championship. For those of us who don't fully understand cricket—which is most Americans—just know this was a big deal. Very big. The kind of big that involves tea breaks and matches that can last literal days, though the One Day International format mercifully keeps things slightly more manageable. It's been running ever since, delighting fans worldwide and continuing to confuse everyone else about the rules involving wickets, overs, and why anyone needs that many fielding positions.