Historical Events
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
100th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Germany's Boris Becker successfully defends his title beating Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
- Atlanta infielder Bob Horner becomes 11th player to hit 4 home runs in a MLB game during Braves 11-8 loss v Montreal
- Ex-minister Arturo Tolentino failed coup in the Philippines
- Premier Nakasone's Liberal Democratic Party wins Japan's election
Famous Birthdays
- David Karp, American web developer and founder of the blogging site Tumblr, born in NYC, New York
- Luigi Di Maio, Italian politician, Leader of 5-Star, born in Avellino, Italy
Famous Deaths
- Jagjivan Ram, Indian independence activist and politician, dies at 78
About July 6, 1986
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 36 years and 11 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
#1 Song: Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
