July 6
Appearance
July 6is the 187th day of the year (188th inleap years) in theGregorian calendar.There are 178 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
[change|change source]Up to 1900
[change|change source]- 1189-Richard I of Englandcomes to the throne. He is known as "Richard the Lionheart" and spends most of his reign abroad fighting in theCrusades.
- 1348-Pope Clement VIissues a papal bull protecting theJewsaccused of having caused theBlack Death.
- 1411-Ming DynastyChina'sAdmiralZheng Hereturns toNanjingafter the third treasure voyage and presents theSinhaleseKing,captured during theMing-Kotte War,to theYongle Emperor.
- 1415-BohemianChristian reformerJan Husis burned and the stake and becomes amartyr.
- 1483- KingRichard III of Englandis crowned.
- 1484-PortugueseseacaptainDiogo Caofinds the mouth of theCongo River.
- 1495-First Italian War:Battle of Fornovo-Charles VIII, Holy Roman Emperordefeats theHoly League.
- 1535-Thomas Moreis executed fortreasonon the orders of KingHenry VIII of England.
- 1553- KingEdward VI of Englanddies at the age of 16. A succession crisis initially putsLady Jane Greyon the throne for nine days, before Edward's sister becomes QueenMary I of England.
- 1557- KingPhilip II of Spain,consort ofMary I of England,sets out fromDovertowarwithFrance.It results inEnglandlosingCalaisand Mary and Philip never seeing each other again.
- 1560- TheTreaty of Edinburghis signed betweenScotlandandEngland.
- 1573- ThecityofCordoba,Argentina,is founded by Jeronimo Luis de Cabrera.
- 1609-Bohemiais grantedfreedomofreligion.
- 1630-Thirty Years' War:4,000Swedishtroops under KingGustavus Adolphus of Swedenland inPomeraniaon what is nowGermany'sBaltic Seacoast.
- 1777-American Revolutionary War:Siege of Fort Ticonderoga- After a bombardment by British artillery under GeneralJohn Burgoyne,American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga,New York.
- 1779-Battle of Grenada:The French defeat British naval forces during theAmerican Revolutionary War.
- 1785– Thedollaris chosen as theUSmonetary unit.
- 1801-First Battle of Algeciras:OutnumberedFrench Navyshipsdefeat theRoyal Navyin the fortified Spanish port ofAlgeciras.
- 1854– TheRepublican Partymeets for the first time, inJackson, Mississippi.
- 1885–Louis Pasteurtests the vaccine forrabies.
- 1887-David Kalakaua,KingofHawai'i,is forced at gunpoint by theAmericansto sign theBayonet Constitution,giving the Americans more power inHawai'i,while strippingHawaiiancitizens of their rights.
- 1892-Dadabhai Naorojiis elected as the firstIndianmember of theUKParliament.
- 1893- The small town ofPomeroy,Iowa,is nearly destroyed by atornadothat kills 71 people and injuring 200.
1901 – 2000
[change|change source]- 1905–Alfred DeakinbecomesPrime Minister of Australiafor the second time.
- 1917-World War I:Arabiantroops underT. E. Lawrence(Lawrence of Arabia) and Auda ibn Tayi captureAqabafrom theOttoman Empire.
- 1937-Spanish Civil War:TheBattle of Brunetebegins withRepublicantroops going on the offensive against theNationaliststo relieve pressure onMadrid.
- 1939-Holocaust:The last-remainingJewish-owned businesses inGermanyare shut down.
- 1942–Anne Frankand her family go into hiding in the secret annex inAmsterdam.
- 1944- AcircusfireinHartford,Connecticutkills around 168 people.
- 1947– TheAK-47goes into production in theSoviet Union.
- 1950- The Oder-Neisse Line is determined as theborderbetweenPolandand theGerman Democratic Republic(East Germany).
- 1957– InTennis,Althea Gibsonbecomes the firstAfrican Americanto win aWimbledontitle.
- 1957–Paul McCartneyandJohn Lennonmeet for the first time.
- 1962- TheLate Late Showis first broadcast onUStelevision.
- 1964–Malawibecomes independent.
- 1966–Malawibecomes aRepublic,withHastings Bandaas president under a one-party system.
- 1967– TheBiafran Warbegins, asBiafratries to become independent fromNigeria.
- 1967- Atraincrash nearMagdeburgin what was thenEast Germanykills 94 people.
- 1975– TheComorosdeclare independence.
- 1988– In theNorth Sea,a major fire occurs on thePiper Alphaoil rig off the east coast ofScotland,killing 167 people.
- 1989-Tel Aviv-Jerusalembus405suicideattack: 14buspassengersare killed when an Arab assaulted thebusdriver as the bus was driving was driven off the edge of a cliff.
- 1995- Bosnian-Serb forces underRatko Mladicstart their assault on the town ofSrebrenica.
- 2000-Germanyis given the right to host the2006 FIFA World Cup.
From 2001
[change|change source]- 2003–Tennis:Roger Federerwins his first Grand Slam singles title atWimbledon,defeatingMark PhilippoussisofAustraliain three sets. It is also the first of Federer's five consecutive Wimbledon titles.
- 2005– The2012 Summer Olympicsare given toLondonat anIOCsitting inSingapore.
- 2005- The 2005G8summit, lasting untilJuly 9,held atGleneagles Hotel,Scotland,begins.
- 2008–Tennis:Rafael Nadalwins the men's singles title atWimbledon,endingRoger Federer's run of five consecutive titles there.
- 2009–Jadranka KosorbecomesPrime MinisterofCroatia.
- 2011–Pyeongchang,South Koreais announced as the host city for the2018Winter Olympics.
- 2013- A 73-caroiltrainderails in Lac Mégantic,Quebec,Canada,and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying much of thetowncenter.
- 2017- TheEuropean UnionandJapanagree a trade deal.
- 2018-Shoko Asaharaand other members of theAum Shinrikyocult are executed for theTokyo subway sarin gas attack,which was carried out in1995.
- 2018-BelgiumdefeatBrazil2-1 in the Quarter Finals of the2018 FIFA World Cup,meaning that, for the first time, neitherArgentina,BrazilorGermanyare in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Births
[change|change source]Up to 1900
[change|change source]- 1387-Blanche I of Navarre(d.1441)
- 1555-Louis II, Cardinal of Guise(d.1588)
- 1623-Jacopo Melani,Italianviolinistandcomposer(d.1676)
- 1678-Nicola Francesco Haym,Italiancellistandcomposer(d.1729)
- 1686-Antoine de Jussieu,Frenchbiologist(d.1758)
- 1724-Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein(d.1748)
- 1747–John Paul Jones,British-American naval commander (d.1792)
- 1766–Alexander Wilson,Scottish-born poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and painter (d.1813)
- 1782-Maria Luisa of Spain(d.1824)
- 1785–William Jackson Hooker,English botanist (d.1865)
- 1789-Maria Isabella of Spain(d.1846)
- 1796– TsarNicholas I of Russia(d.1855)
- 1808-Johann Gustav Droysen,Germanhistorian(d.1884)
- 1818–Adolf Anderssen,chessplayer (d.1879)
- 1824-John Lourie Beveridge,American politician, 16thGovernorofIllinois(d.1910)
- 1831-Sylvester Pennoyer,American politician, 8thGovernorofOregon(d.1902)
- 1832–Maximilian I,EmperorofMexico(d.1867)
- 1838–Vatroslav Jagic,Croatian scholar (d.1923)
- 1854-Manuel Iradier,Spanish explorer (d.1911)
- 1859–Verner von Heidenstam,Swedish writer (d.1940)
- 1864-Alberto Nepomuceno,Brazilian composer and conductor (d.1920)
- 1868–Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom(d.1935)
- 1875-Charles Perrin,French rower (d.1954)
- 1876-Louis J. Brann,American politician,GovernorofMaine(d.1948)
- 1878–Eino Leino,Finnish poet (d.1926)
- 1884–Harold Vanderbilt,American businessman (d.1970)
- 1885-Ernst Busch,German field marshal (d.1945)
- 1886-Marc Bloch,Frenchhistorian(d.1944)
- 1887-Marc Chagall,Belarus-born French artist (d.1985)
- 1887-Annette Kellerman,Australian swimmer (d.1975)
- 1887–Walter Flex,writer (d.1917)
- 1897-Richard Krautheimer,German-Americanhistorianand scholar (d.1994)
- 1898–Hanns Eisler,German composer (d.1962)
- 1899-Susannah Mushatt Jones,Americansupercentenarian(d.2016)
- 1900–Frederica Sagor Maas,Americanplaywright,screenwriter and writer (d.2012)
1901 – 1950
[change|change source]- 1903–Hugo Theorell,Swedish biochemist(d.1982)
- 1904-Erik Wickberg,SwedishGeneralof theSalvation Army(d.1996)
- 1907–Frida Kahlo,Mexican painter (d.1954)
- 1907-George Stanley,Canadiansoldier,historianandauthor(d.2002)
- 1912-Heinrich Harrer,Austrianmountaineerand geographer (d.2006)
- 1914-Vince McMahon, Sr.,American wrestling promoter (d.1981)
- 1916-Harold Norse,Americanpoet(d.2009)
- 1917-Arthur Lydiard,New Zealand runner and coach (d.2004)
- 1917-Heribert Barrera,Catalan chemist and politician (d.2011)
- 1918–Sebastian Cabot,English actor (d.1977)
- 1919–Ernst Haefliger,Swiss tenor (d.2007)
- 1919-Unica Zürn,German author and artist (d.1970)
- 1921–Nancy Reagan,American actress andFirst Lady of the United States(d.2016)
- 1921-Allan MacEachen,Canadianeconomistandpolitician(d.2017)
- 1922-William Schallert,American actor (d.2016)
- 1923–Wojciech Jaruzelski,President of Poland(d.2014)
- 1924-Louie Bellson,Americanjazzmusician (d.2009)
- 1925–Merv Griffin,American game show developer and television show host (d.2007)
- 1925–Bill Haley,American singer (Bill Haley and the Comets) (d.1981)
- 1927–Janet Leigh,American actress (d.2004)
- 1927–Hein Donner,Dutchchessplayer
- 1927–Dolores Claman,musician and composer
- 1927–Pat Paulsen,American comedian and Presidential candidate (d.1997)
- 1930-Ian Burgess,British racing driver (d.2012)
- 1930–Herbert Erhardt,Germanfootballer(d.2010)
- 1931–Della Reese,American singer and actress (d.2017)
- 1931-Carl E. Reichardt,American banking executive (d.2017)
- 1931-Antonella Lualdi,Italianactress
- 1932-Herman Hertzberger,Dutcharchitectand educator
- 1935–Tenzin Gyatso,14thDalai Lama
- 1936–Dave Allen,Irish comedian (d.2005)
- 1937–Ned Beatty,American actor
- 1937–Vladimir Ashkenazy,Russian pianist andconductor
- 1937-Michael Sata,5thPresidentofZambia(d.2014)
- 1939–Jet Harris,English musician (The Shadows) (d.2011)
- 1939-Bruce Hunter,American swimmer (d.2018)
- 1939-Mary Peters,Britishpentathlete
- 1940–Nursultan Nazarbayev,PresidentofKazakhstan
- 1942-Izora Armstead,American singer (The Weather Girls) (d.2004)
- 1944-Bernhard Schlink,German jurist and writer
- 1945-Burt Ward,American actor
- 1946–Peter Singer,Australianphilosopher
- 1946–Sylvester Stallone,American actor
- 1946–George W. Bush,43rdPresident of the United States
- 1946-Toquinho,Brazilianmusician
- 1949-Phyllis Hyman,American singer and songwriter (d.1995)
- 1949-Noli de Castro,14thVice Presidentof thePhilippines
1951 – 1975
[change|change source]- 1951–Geoffrey Rush,Australian actor
- 1952-Hilary Mantel,Englishwriter
- 1952- Grant Goodeve, American actor and television host
- 1953–Nanci Griffith,American singer and songwriter
- 1953-Kaiser Kalambo,Zambianfootballer(d.2014)
- 1958–Jennifer Saunders,English actress and comedienne
- 1959–Richard Dacoury,Frenchbasketballplayer
- 1960-Asahifuji Seiya,Japanesesumowrestler
- 1961-Jonas Jonasson,Swedishwriterandjournalist
- 1961-Benita Fitzgerald-Brown,American Olympichurdler
- 1962-Peter Hedges,Americanauthor,directorandscreenwriter
- 1967–Heather Nova,British-Bermudanguitaristand singer
- 1969-Fernando Redondo,Argentinefootballer
- 1970–Roger Cicero,German singer and musician (d.2016)
- 1970–Inspectah Deck,American rapper
- 1972-Isabelle Boulay,Canadiansinger
- 1974–Zé Roberto,Brazilianfootballer
- 1975–50 Cent,American rapper
From 1976
[change|change source]- 1977-Audrey Fleurot,French actress
- 1977–Max Mirnyi,Belarussiantennisplayer
- 1978-Tamera Mowry,Americanactress
- 1978-Tia Mowry,Americanactress
- 1979-Kevin Hart,Americanactorandcomedian
- 1980–Pau Gasol,Spanish basketball player
- 1982–Brandon Jacobs,American footballplayer
- 1982-Misty Upham,Americanactress(d.2014)
- 1983-Gregory Smith,Canadian-American actor
- 1984-Zhang Hao,Chinese figure skater
- 1984-Lauren Harris,Englishsingerandactress
- 1984-Natasha Zlobina,Uzbek-Frenchactressandmodel
- 1985-Ranveer Singh,Indian actor
- 1987–Kate Nash,Englishsingerandsongwriter
- 1987-Sophie Auster,Americanactressandsinger
- 1988-Brittany Underwood,Americanactressandsinger
- 1989-Elias Harris,Germanbasketballplayer
- 1990-Ajoo,South Koreansingeranddancer
- 1991-Victoire Thivisol,Frenchactress
- 1994–Camilla Rosso,Britishactress
- 1994-Rebecca Rosso,Britishactress
- 1996-Robert Naylor,Canadian actor
Deaths
[change|change source]Up to 1900
[change|change source]- 371 BC-Cleombrotus I,Spartan King
- 649-Goar of Aquitaine,French-Germanbishopandsaint(b.585)
- 918-William I, Duke of Aquitaine(b.875)
- 1189– KingHenry II of England(b.1133)
- 1218-Odo III, Duke of Burgundy(b.1166)
- 1249- KingAlexander II of Scotland(b.1198)
- 1415–Jan Hus,Bohemian religious reformer and Christian martyr (b.1369)
- 1476-Regiomontanus,Germanmathematician,astronomerandastrologer(b.1436)
- 1480-Antonio Squarcialupi,Italianorganistandcomposer(b.1416)
- 1533-Ludovico Ariosto,Italianpoet(b.1474)
- 1535–Thomas More,Englishphilosopherand Christian martyr (b.1478)
- 1553– KingEdward VI of England(b.1537)
- 1762– TsarPeter III of Russia(b.1728)
- 1809–Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle,French cavalry general (b.1775)
- 1835-John Marshall,4thUnited States Secretary of State(b.1755)
- 1854–Georg Ohm,Germanphysicist(b.1789)
- 1868-Harada Sanosuke,Japanesecaptain(b.1840)
- 1893–Guy de Maupassant,French writer (b.1850)
1901 – 2000
[change|change source]- 1901-Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst(b.1819)
- 1902-Maria Goretti,Italianmartyrandsaint(b.1890)
- 1904-Abai Qunanbaiuli,Kazakhstanipoetandphilosopher(b.1845)
- 1916-Odilon Redon,French painter (b.1840)
- 1930-Cormic Cosgrove,Americansoccerplayer (b.1869)
- 1932–Kenneth Grahame,British writer (b.1859)
- 1937-Carlos Eugenio Restrepo,31stPresidentofColombia(b.1867)
- 1952-Louis-Alexandre Taschereau,French-Canadianlawyerandpolitician,14thPremierofQuebec(b.1867)
- 1954-Julio Acosta Garcia,PresidentofCosta Rica(b.1872)
- 1959–George Grosz,German painter (b.1893)
- 1960–Aneurin Bevan,Welsh politician (b.1897)
- 1962–William Faulkner,American writer (b.1897)
- 1962-Paul Boffa,5thPrime MinisterofMalta(b.1890)
- 1962-Archduke Joseph August of Austria(b.1872)
- 1963-George, Duke of Mecklenburg(b.1899)
- 1971–Louis Armstrong,American musician (b.1901)
- 1973–Otto Klemperer,German conductor (b.1895)
- 1974-Francis Blanche,French actor (b.1921)
- 1976-Zhu De,Chinesegeneralandpolitician(b.1886)
- 1986–Jagjivan Ram,Indian politician (b.1908)
- 1989–Janos Kadar,Hungarian politician (b.1912)
- 1997-Chetan Anand,Indiandirector,producerandscreenwriter(b.1921)
- 1998-Roy Rogers,Americanactorandsinger(b.1911)
- 1999-Joaquin Rodrigo,Spanishpianistandcomposer(b.1901)
- 2000–Wladyslaw Szpilman,Polishpianist,composerand writer (b.1911)
From 2001
[change|change source]- 2002-John Frankenheimer,Americanmovie director(b.1930)
- 2004–Thomas Klestil,President of Austria(b.1932)
- 2004-Syreeta Wright,Americansinger-songwriter(b.1946)
- 2005–Claude Simon,French writer (b.1913)
- 2005–Evan Hunter,American writer (b.1926)
- 2009–Robert McNamara,American politician (b.1916)
- 2009–Vasily Aksyonov,Russian writer (b.1932)
- 2009-Bleddyn Williams,Welshrugbyplayer (b.1923)
- 2013-Ruby Keeling,Americanbasketballplayer and coach (b.1947)
- 2014-Benedito de Assis da Silva,Brazilianfootballer(b.1952)
- 2014-Alan J. Dixon,formerUnited StatesSenatorfromIllinois(b.1927)
- 2014-Andrew Mango,Turkish-English author (b.1926)
- 2014-Granville Austin,American historian and academic (b.1927)
- 2015-Jerry Weintraub,American film producer (b.1937)
- 2016-John McMartin,American actor (b.1929)
- 2016-Danny Smythe,American drummer (b.1948)
- 2017-Joan B. Lee,English-American actress (b.1921)
- 2017-Heinz Schneiter,Swissfootballer(b.1935)
- 2017-Michel Aurillac,French lawyer, politician and author (b.1928)
- 2017-Diane Von Hoffman,Americanprofessional wrestler(b.1962)
- 2018-Shoko Asahara,Japanese founder of cult groupAum Shinrikyo(b.1955)
- 2018-Tyler Honeycutt,Americanbasketballplayer (b.1990)
- 2018-Vlatko Ilievski,Macedonian singer (b.1985)
- 2018-Giuseppina Projetto,Italiansupercentenarian(b.1902)
- 2018-Bruce Hunter,American swimmer (b.1939)