Muggle World: England played their first match at the new Wembley Stadium, against Brazil. This game occurred when Beckham was recalled, after 11 months in the international wilderness. It also heralded Michael Owen's return, from his injury at the 2006 World Cup. The match ended 1–1. A 2,100-year-old melon is discovered by archaeologists in western Japan.
Prompt: June 1 is Dare Day.
02 Fri
Birthday: Myron Wagtail (1970)
Muggle World: Death of Huang Ju, Chinese politician (born 1938).
Prompt: June 2 is National Rocky Road Day.
03 Sat
Birthday: Demelza Robins (1981)
Prompt: June 3 is Repeat Day.
04 Sun
Muggle World: Deaths of Craig L. Thomas, American politician (born 1933) and Jim Clark, sheriff of Selma, Alabama and a participant in the "Bloody Sunday" incident (born 1924).
Prompt: June 4 is Old Maid's Day.
05 Mon
Birthday: Colin Creevey (1981)
Muggle World: NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft makes its second fly-by of Venus en route to Mercury.
Prompt: June 5 is Festival Of Popular Delusions Day.
06 Tue
Prompt: June 6 is Teacher's Day and National Applesauce Cake Day.
07 Wed
Prompt: June 7 is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day.
08 Thu
Muggle World: Death of Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, first President of Somalia (born 1908).
Prompt: June 8 is Name Your Poison Day.
09 Fri
Prompt: June 9 is Donald Duck Day.
10 Sat
Muggle World: Death of Augie Auer, meteorologist (born 1940).
Prompt: June 10 is National Yo-Yo Day.
11 Sun
Muggle World: Deaths of Imre Friedmann, American scientist (born 1921), Mala Powers, American film actress (born 1931) and Stack Bundles, Rapper (b.1982).
Prompt: June 11 is National Hug Holiday and King Kamehameha Day.
12 Mon
Birthday: Romilda Vane (1982)
Muggle World: Death of Don Herbert, American television personality, Mr. Wizard (born 1917).
Prompt: June 12 is Machine Day.
13 Tue
Muggle World: The Queen awarded Sir Tim Berners-Lee the Order of Merit for his pioneering work on the world wide web. Salman Rushdie received a knighthood, sparking protests in Iran and Pakistan. Death of David Hatch, BBC Radio producer and comedian (born 1939).
Prompt: June 13 is National Juggling Day and Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day
14 Wed
Muggle World: The final MORI poll of Tony Blair's 10-year reign as prime minister showed his Labour government three points ahead of the Tories on 39%. Deaths of Ruth Bell Graham, Wife of Billy Graham (born 1920), Jacques Simonet, Belgian politician (born 1963) and Kurt Waldheim, Austrian politician and diplomat, former United Nations Secretary-General (born 1918).
Prompt: June 14 is Pop Goes The Weasel Day.
15 Thu
Muggle World: Death of Sherri Martel, American professional wrestler (born 1958).
Prompt: June 15 is Smile Power Day.
16 Fri
Prompt: June 16 is National Hollerin' Contest Day.
17 Sat
Muggle World: Death of Gianfranco Ferré, Italian designer (born 1944).
Prompt: June 17 is Watergate Day and Eat Your Vegetables Day.
18 Sun
Muggle World: Deaths of Bernard Manning, comedian (born 1930) and Vilma Espín, Cuban wife of Raúl Castro (born 1930).
Prompt: June 18 is International Panic Day.
19 Mon
Muggle World: Deaths of Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (born 1919), El Fary, Spanish singer (born 1937) and Terry Hoeppner, American football coach (born 1947).
Prompt: June 19 is World Sauntering Day.
20 Tue
Muggle World: Scarborough F.C., who were members of the Football League from 1987 to 1999, went out of business with debts of £2.5million. The North Yorkshire side had just suffered a second successive relegation which had placed them in the Northern Premier League had they managed to stay afloat. Death of Trevor Henry, New Zealand Justice (born 1902).
Prompt: June 20 is Ice Cream Soda Day.
21 Wed
Prompt: June 21 is Cuckoo Warning Day.
22 Thu
Muggle World: Death of Erik Parlevliet, Dutch field hockey player b. (1964).
Prompt: June 22 is National Chocolate Eclair Day.
23 Fri
Birthday: Allegra Flint (1979)
Prompt: June 23 is National Pink Day.
24 Sat
Muggle World: At a special Labour Party conference, Gordon Brown became leader of the party and Harriet Harman is elected Deputy Leader. Deaths of Derek Dougan, Northern Irish footballer (born 1938), Natasja Saad, Afro-Danish rapper and reggae singer (born 1974) and Chris Benoit, Canadian professional wrestler (born 1967).
Prompt: June 24 is Museum Comes To Life Day.
25 Sun
Muggle World: Heavy flooding devastated the cities of Sheffield and Hull, causing at least three deaths.
Prompt: June 25 is Log Cabin Day.
26 Mon
Muggle World: Deaths of Jupp Derwall, German footballer and coach (born 1927), Joey Sadler, New Zealand rugby player (born 1914) and Liz Claiborne, Belgian-American fashion designer (born 1929).
Prompt: June 26 is National Chocolate Pudding Day.
27 Tue
Muggle World: Tony Blair stepped down as Prime Minister and was succeeded by Gordon Brown. Blair becomes an envoy to the Middle East on behalf of the "Quartet" of the United Nations, United States, European Union and Russia. Death of William Hutt, Canadian stage and film actor (born 1920).
Prompt: June 27 is National Columnists Day.
28 Wed
Birthday: Leah Cooper (1982), Cormac McLaggen (1979)
Muggle World: Gordon Brown announced his new cabinet. Jacqui Smith became the first female Home Secretary. 2007 European heat wave: in the aftermath of Greece's worst heat wave in a century, at least 11 people are reported dead from heatstroke, approximately 200 wildfires break out nationwide, and the country's electricity grid nearly collapses due to record breaking demand. Death of Kiichi Miyazawa, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1919).
Prompt: June 28 is Paul Bunyan Day.
29 Thu
Muggle World: Two car bombs were uncovered in central London but were defused before they could explode.
Prompt: June 29 is Camera Day.
30 Fri
Birthday: Brigid McLaggen (2005)
Muggle World: A terrorist attack occurred at Glasgow International Airport. There were no civilian fatalities, but the perpetrator of the attack was seriously injured. The third generation of the Ford Mondeo was launched. Death of Jan Herman Linge, Norwegian engineer and boat designer (born 1922).