On this day
07
June

Muhsin Hendricks, E. M. Forster, Alan Turing

Born: Muhsin Hendricks (1967)
Died: E. M. Forster (1970), Alan Turing (1954)

Born on this day

07JunBorn 196759th birthday

Muhsin Hendricks

Often called the world’s first openly gay imam, he created spaces where queer Muslims could keep both their faith and themselves.

Died on this day

07JunDied 197056th anniversary of death

E. M. Forster

His published novels challenged social convention; “Maurice”, withheld until after his death, imagined a happy future for two men.

07JunDied 195472nd anniversary of death

Alan Turing

His ideas helped make modern computing possible. His work on Enigma served Britain during the war; in 1952, Britain prosecuted him for a relationship with another man.