Historical Events
- British Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Englishman Max Faulkner wins by 2 strokes from Antonio Cerdá of Argentina
- Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Dick Savitt wins his only Wimbledon title beating Ken McGregor of Australia 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Famous Birthdays
Geoffrey Rush (72 years old)
Australian actor (Shakespeare in Love, The King's Speech), born in Toowoomba, Queensland
Famous Deaths
- Josef Hüttel, Czech composer, dies at 57
About July 6, 1951
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
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