On This Day in History for July 6
Events in History
- 1016 Battle of Pontlevoy: one of largest battles of early Medieval France won by Fulk the Black and Hebert I of Maine again Odo II of Blois in the Loire Valley
- 1044 The Battle of Ménfő takes place in Hungary, won by a German force led by Peter Orseolo over Hungarians
- 1189 Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England, upon the death of King Henry II
- 1253 Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania
- 1348 Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death stating Jews not to blame and urging their protection
- 1415 Bohemian religious reformer Jan Hus is burned at the stake in Constance, Germany
- 1483 Richard III is crowned King of England after deposing Edward V
- 1484 Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River
- More Events in History
Stamford Raffles
Maximilian I
Frida Kahlo
Dmitri Polyakov
Tenzin Gyatso
George W. BushWeddings in History
- 1893 British Prince George Duke of York (later George V) marries Princess Victoria of Teck (Queen Mary) at St James's Palace
- 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
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Henry II of England
John Marshall
Georg Ohm
Guy de Maupassant
William Faulkner
Marsha P. JohnsonJuly in History
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
Venezuela Declares Independence
A painting by Martin Tovar y Tovar depicting Venezuelan deputies signing the declaration
July 5, 1811
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, 1775
Napoleon Meets the Tsar
Napoleon Bonaparte meets Alexander I of Russia aboard a raft in the Neman River to sign a peace treaty
July 7, 1806