What Happened on July 6
Historical Events
- 1348 Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death stating Jews not to blame and urging their protection
- 1785 US Congress unanimously resolves the name of US currency to the "dollar" and adopts decimal coinage
- 1885 Louis Pasteur successfully give an anti-rabies vaccine to 9-year-old Joseph Meister, saving his life
- 1923 The Central Executive Committee accepts the Treaty of Union, signed in Moscow in December 1922, and the Russian Empire becomes the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- 1967 Nigerian Civil War erupts as Nigerian forces invade the secessionist state of Biafra
- 1970 California passes 1st "no fault" divorce law
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Jul 6 in Film & TV
Jul 6 in Music
- 1957 John Lennon (16) & Paul McCartney (15) meet for 1st time as Lennon's rock group Quarrymen perform at St. Peter's, Woolton's Parish Church in Liverpool, introduced by mutual friend Ivan Vaughn
Jul 6 in Sport
- 2002 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats older sister Venus 7-6, 6-3 for her first Wimbledon singles title
- 2020 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes agrees to the largest contract for an athlete in sports history, inking a 12-year deal that could end up being worth US$503 million
Did You Know?
Frida Kahlo
Dmitri Polyakov
Bill Haley
Janet Leigh
Tenzin Gyatso
George W. Bush
Would You Believe?
2nd of 4 fatal Jersey Shore shark attacks occur at Spring Lake when Charles Bruder (27) bled to death, 5 days after the 1st
On July 6, 1916
Famous Weddings
- 1877 Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (37) weds Antonina Miliukova (29) at the Church of Saint George in Moscow, Russia
- 1893 British Prince George Duke of York (later George V) marries Princess Victoria of Teck (Queen Mary) at St James's Palace
- 1953 "James Bond" actor Roger Moore (25) weds Welsh singer Dorothy Squires (38) in Jersey City
Famous Divorces
- 1960 Actress Bette Davis (52) divorces actor Gary Merrill (46) after almost 10 years of marriage
- 2009 Actress Rachael Bella (25) divorces "Terminator 2" actor Eddie Furlong (31) due to irreconcilable differences after 3 years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces
Henry II of England
John Marshall
Guy de Maupassant
William Faulkner
Louis Armstrong
Marsha P. JohnsonArticles, Photos and Quiz
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
First pamphlet printing of the US Continental Congress' Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
July 6, 1775One, Two, Three o'Clock, Four o'Clock . . . riot!
A chubby middle-aged performer caused riots across the world when his music was used as the soundtrack to a movie featuring rebellious teenagers.
July 6, 1925Weekly Quiz for July 1-7
Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our multi-choice, weekly history quiz for July 1-7. Then challenge your friends!
