What Happened on July 6
Significant 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 tests an anti-rabies vaccine
- 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
July 6 in Film & TV
July 6 in Music
- 1957 John Lennon (16) & Paul McCartney (15) meet for 1st time as Lennon's rock group Quarrymen perform at a church dinner
July 6 in Sport
- 2002 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats older sister Venus 7-6, 6-3 for her first Wimbledon singles title
Famous Birthdays
Stamford Raffles
(1781 - 1826)
Frida Kahlo
(1907 - 1954)
Janet Leigh
(1927 - 2004)
Tenzin Gyatso
83 Years Old
George W. Bush
72 Years Old
Sylvester Stallone
72 Years Old
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
- 1956 Journalist Ben Bradlee (34) weds Antoinette Pinchot
- 1966 American sci-fi writer "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Philip K Dick marries 4th wife Nancy Hackett
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
John Marshall
William Faulkner
Louis Armstrong
Marsha P. JohnsonJuly in History
Final Hours of Ernest Hemingway
Why did Ernest Hemingway, with everything to live for, kill himself on this day? The one thing he did not write is a suicide note but scientists have some answers.
July 2, 1961
Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials
Now a common sight on beaches across the world, the bikini created a sensation when a French mechanic launched it on this day in history.
July 5, 1946
One, 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, 1925
Spiderman! Web Feat Inspires Woebegone Warrior
Battle-weary, defeated and dejected, it took a spider to convince Robert the Bruce, born on this day, that his cause was not lost.
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