What Happened on Jul 6

Battle Of Carillon

In 1758 two of the British expeditions were successful, with Fort Duquesne and Louisbourg falling to sizable British forces. The third was stopped... Read more

Carlo Rezzonico (Clement XIII) elected Pope

Pope Clement XIII (Venice, 7 March 1693 – 2 February 1769 in Rome), born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico, was Pope from 16 July 1758 to 2 February... Read more

Battle Of Fort Niagara

The Battle of Fort Niagara was a siege late in the French and Indian War, the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War. The British siege of... Read more

Battle of Grenada

The French fleet, under Admiral Comte d'Estaing, consisted of 25 ships of the line and several frigates. The British fleet, under Vice-Admiral John... Read more

Battle of Green Spring

Lord Cornwallis having failed to defeat the Marquis de Lafayette in the campaign in Virginia, was marching from Williamsburg to position his army... Read more

Battle Of Negapatam

The Battle of Negapatam was the third in the series of battles fought between a British fleet under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and a French... Read more

Battle of Williamsport - Lee's Army Constructs Bridge

The Battle of Williamsport, also known as the Battle of Hagerstown or Falling Waters, took place from July 6 to July 16, 1863, in Washington... Read more

Louis Pasteur Uses First Successful Rabies Vaccine

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: My strength lies solely in my tenacity. Read more

Annexation of Hawaii by the United States

When William McKinley won the presidential election in November 1896, the question of Hawaii's annexation to the U.S. was again opened. The... Read more

Frida Kahlo is Born as Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón

Born Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón on July 6, 1907, in Coyocoán, Mexico City, Mexico. Considered one of Mexico’s greatest artists,... Read more

Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for Vice President

The 1920 Democratic National Convention chose Roosevelt as the candidate for Vice President of the United States on the ticket headed by Governor... Read more

First Major League All-Star Game

The first All-Star Game was held as part of the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois, and was the brainchild of Arch Ward, then sports editor for... Read more

Agatha Christie publishes Murder in Mesopotamia

Murder in Mesopotamia is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on July 6, 1936 and... Read more

First German Bombs Fall on the English City of Plymouth

The Plymouth Blitz was a series of bombing raids carried out by the Nazi German Luftwaffe on the English city of Plymouth in the Second World War.... Read more

Battle of Smolensk (1941)

The Battle of Smolensk was a successful encirclement operation by Army Group Centre's 2nd Panzer Army led by Heinz Guderian and the 3rd Panzer Army... Read more

Anne Frank and her Family Move into their Amsterdam Hiding Place to Evade the Nazis

On the morning of Monday, 6 July 1942, the family moved into the hiding place. Their apartment was left in a state of disarray to create the... Read more

Hartford Circus Fire

The worst tragedy in the annals of circus history occurred during the afternoon show of the Ringling Brothers Circus on July 6, 1944, at Hartford,... Read more

Operation Ostra Brama

Operation Ostra Brama (lit. Operation Sharp Gate) was an armed conflict during World War II between the Polish Home Army and the Nazi German... Read more

George Walker Bush is Born

George Walker Bush is George and Barbara Bush's first child. George W., shown here in 1947, was born on July 6, 1946, as his father was finishing... Read more

Althea Gibson Wins The Women's Singles Title At Wimbledon

On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson won the women's singles title at Wimbledon. She was the first African American to win a tennis championship at the... Read more

John Lennon meets Paul McCartney

In March 1957 John Lennon formed a skiffle group called The Quarrymen. McCartney met Lennon on 6 July 1957, and agreed to join the group a few days... Read more

William Faulkner Dies

Faulkner died on July 6, 1962, of a heart attack in Byhalia, Mississippi. He willed the major manuscripts and personal papers in his possession to... Read more

"A Hard Day's Night" Is Released

A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British comedy film written by Alun Owen starring The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo... Read more

Louis Armstrong Dies

Armstrong died just after a heart attack on July 6, 1971, a month before his 70th birthday, and 11 months after playing a famous show at the... Read more

Aretha Franklin Returns to the Top Ten with "Freeway of Love"

July 6, 1985: “Freeway of Love,” by Aretha Franklin, marks the soul diva’s return to the Top Ten for the first time in more than a decade. Read more