1. The founding of Albuquerque: On June 7, 1706, Franciscan friar Francisco Cuervo y Valdez founded the City of Albuquerque in what is now known as Old Town. The city grew around the San Felipe de Neri Church, which was built in 1793.

2. The birth of Dennis Chavez: On June 7, 1888, Dennis Chavez was born in Los Chaves, New Mexico. He would go on to become the first Hispanic U.S. Senator, representing New Mexico from 1935 until his death in 1962.

3. The end of the Lincoln County War: On June 7, 1878, the Lincoln County War came to an end with the surrender of the last faction of the anti-Lawrence Murphy faction. The conflict had been brewing for years and was the result of a bitter feud between rival factions in Lincoln County.

4. The creation of White Sands National Monument: On June 7, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill creating White Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico. The park covers over 275 square miles of white sand dunes that are the largest gypsum dune fields in the world.

5. The first nuclear test at Trinity Site: On June 7, 1945, the first nuclear test was conducted at Trinity Site near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The test was part of the Manhattan Project and was a significant step toward the development of the atomic bomb. Today, the site is open to the public twice a year for guided tours.