Historical Events
Sports History
Ex-Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt becomes the first retired MLB player to be named to start the All Star game; he elects not to play
- US marshals & FCC seize pirate radio station WHOT in Brooklyn
Famous Deaths
- Janos Kádár, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary 5th Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77
About July 6, 1989
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 2 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
#1 Song: Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) - Soul Ii Soul Featuring Caron Wheeler
