Historical Events
- German Nazis close last Jewish enterprises
Famous Birthdays
- Helena Dupont, American equestrian 3-day even (Olympic-33rd place-1964), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jet Harris [Terence Harris], English rock bassist (Drifters), born in London, England (d. 2011)
- Man Mohan Sood, Indian cricketer (scored 0 & 3 in his only Test for India), born in Lahore, Punjab
- Mary Peters, English pentathlete (Olympic gold 1972), born in Halewood, Lancashire
- Renton Laidlaw, Scottish golf broadcaster and journalist (President Association of Golf Writers 1995-2015; BBC Radio), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2021)
1939 Highlights
About July 6, 1939
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 10 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
