Birthday July 06, 1747 John Paul Jones, naval hero ("I have not yet begun to fight").
Birthday July 06, 1796 Nicholas I, tsar of Russia (1825-55).
Birthday July 06, 1818 Adolf Anderssen, of Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66).
Birthday July 06, 1859 Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish poet, novelist (Nobel 1916).
Birthday July 06, 1903 Axel Theorell, Swedish biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955).
Birthday July 06, 1923 Nancy Davis Reagan, in NY, 1st Lady (1981-89).
Birthday July 06, 1924 Robert M. White, X-15 pilot.
Birthday July 06, 1925 Merv Griffin
Birthday July 06, 1927 Janet Leigh, in Calif, Maybe I won't take a shower with her
Birthday July 06, 1932 Della Reese, singer in Detroit
Birthday July 06, 1935 Dalai Lama, leader of Tibet and bestselling author, is born
Birthday July 06, 1937 Vladimir Ashkenazy, concert pianist.
Birthday July 06, 1937 Ned Beatty, Actor.
Birthday July 06, 1946 Sylvester Stallone, (Rocky, Rambo)
Birthday July 06, 1946 George Walker Bush is born
Birthday July 06, 1952 Shelly Hack, Charlie's Angel
History July 06, 1476 Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller of Konigsberg) dies.
History July 06, 1687 Newton publishes 'Principia'
History July 06, 1699 Capt. William Kidd arrested in Boston.
History July 06, 1775 Congress issues a Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
History July 06, 1854 1st Republican state convention
History July 06, 1862 Mark Twain begins reporting in Virginia City
History July 06, 1864 Confederate General Jubal Early occupies Hagerstown
History July 06, 1885 1st inoculation (for rabies) of a human being by Louis Pasteur
History July 06, 1892 Striking steelworkers in Homestead Pa. fire on scabs killing 7.
History July 06, 1918 Czech troops take Russian port of Vladivostok for Allies
History July 06, 1919 R-34 lands in NY 1st airship to cross Atlantic
History July 06, 1920 Yanks score team record 14 runs in 1 inning vs Senators
History July 06, 1928 1st all-talking motion picture shown in NY (Lights of NY).
History July 06, 1932 1st class postage back up to 3› from 2›.
History July 06, 1933 Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game is held
History July 06, 1933 1st All-Star baseball game AL wins 5-2
History July 06, 1942 Frank family takes refuge
History July 06, 1944 Georges Mandel, French patriot, is executed
History July 06, 1944 The Hartford Circus Fire
History July 06, 1946 George Bugs Moran is arrested
History July 06, 1955 Diem says South Vietnam not bound by Geneva Agreements
History July 06, 1957 Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon
History July 06, 1957 John meets Paul for the first time
History July 06, 1958 Juan Manuel Fangio bids goodbye to Grand Prix racing in France
History July 06, 1961 Soviets launch Titov in Vostok 2; 17 orbits; 25hr/18 min.
History July 06, 1962 Mantle hits his 3rd & 4th consecutive homer
History July 06, 1963 U.S. policymakers express optimism
History July 06, 1964 Malawi (then Nyasaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day).
History July 06, 1964 Viet Cong attack Special Forces at Nam Dong
History July 06, 1967 Civil war in Nigeria
History July 06, 1971 Satchmo dies
History July 06, 1975 Comoros gain independence from France (most of them).
History July 06, 1976 Soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station.
History July 06, 1976 Women inducted into U.S. Naval Academy
History July 06, 1988 Explosion on North Sea oil rig
History July 06, 1994 Forrest Gump opens, wins Hanks a second Oscar
July 06, 1747 John Paul Jones, naval hero ("I have not yet begun to fight").
July 06, 1796 Nicholas I, tsar of Russia (1825-55).
July 06, 1818 Adolf Anderssen, of Prussia, world chess champion (1851-66).
July 06, 1859 Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish poet, novelist (Nobel 1916).
July 06, 1903 Axel Theorell, Swedish biochemist, studied enzymes (Nobel 1955).
July 06, 1923 Nancy Davis Reagan, in NY, 1st Lady (1981-89).
July 06, 1924 Robert M. White, X-15 pilot.
July 06, 1925 Merv Griffin
July 06, 1927 Janet Leigh, in Calif, Maybe I won't take a shower with her
July 06, 1932 Della Reese, singer in Detroit
July 06, 1935 Dalai Lama, leader of Tibet and bestselling author, is born
July 06, 1937 Vladimir Ashkenazy, concert pianist.
July 06, 1937 Ned Beatty, Actor.
July 06, 1946 Sylvester Stallone, (Rocky, Rambo)
July 06, 1946 George Walker Bush is born
July 06, 1952 Shelly Hack, Charlie's Angel
July 06, 1476 Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller of Konigsberg) dies.
July 06, 1687 Newton publishes 'Principia'
July 06, 1699 Capt. William Kidd arrested in Boston.
July 06, 1775 Congress issues a Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
July 06, 1854 1st Republican state convention
July 06, 1862 Mark Twain begins reporting in Virginia City
July 06, 1864 Confederate General Jubal Early occupies Hagerstown
July 06, 1885 1st inoculation (for rabies) of a human being by Louis Pasteur
July 06, 1892 Striking steelworkers in Homestead Pa. fire on scabs killing 7.
July 06, 1918 Czech troops take Russian port of Vladivostok for Allies
July 06, 1919 R-34 lands in NY 1st airship to cross Atlantic
July 06, 1920 Yanks score team record 14 runs in 1 inning vs Senators
July 06, 1928 1st all-talking motion picture shown in NY (Lights of NY).
July 06, 1932 1st class postage back up to 3› from 2›.
July 06, 1933 Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game is held
July 06, 1933 1st All-Star baseball game AL wins 5-2
July 06, 1942 Frank family takes refuge
July 06, 1944 Georges Mandel, French patriot, is executed
July 06, 1944 The Hartford Circus Fire
July 06, 1946 George Bugs Moran is arrested
July 06, 1955 Diem says South Vietnam not bound by Geneva Agreements
July 06, 1957 Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon
July 06, 1957 John meets Paul for the first time
July 06, 1958 Juan Manuel Fangio bids goodbye to Grand Prix racing in France
July 06, 1961 Soviets launch Titov in Vostok 2; 17 orbits; 25hr/18 min.
July 06, 1962 Mantle hits his 3rd & 4th consecutive homer
July 06, 1963 U.S. policymakers express optimism
July 06, 1964 Malawi (then Nyasaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day).
July 06, 1964 Viet Cong attack Special Forces at Nam Dong
July 06, 1967 Civil war in Nigeria
July 06, 1971 Satchmo dies
July 06, 1975 Comoros gain independence from France (most of them).
July 06, 1976 Soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station.
July 06, 1976 Women inducted into U.S. Naval Academy
July 06, 1988 Explosion on North Sea oil rig
July 06, 1994 Forrest Gump opens, wins Hanks a second Oscar