This Day in History for 6th July (Part 2)
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Historical Events
Results 101 - 194 of 194
1949 - Freak heat wave sent central coast of Portugal to 158°F for 2 minutes
1950 - German DR recognizes Oder-Neisse borders with Poland
1951 - 65th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Dick Savitt beats Ken McGregor (64 64 64)
1952 - Last tram ride in London
1954 - Elvis Presley records his 1st hit, "That's All Right"
1954 - KMOS TV channel 6 in Sedalia-Warrensburg, MO (PBS) begins broadcasting
1954 - Tunisian govt of M'zali, resigns
1956 - 70th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ken Rosewall (62 46 75 64)
1956 - 85th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 286 at Hoylake England
1956 - Ford Frick inaugurates Cy Young Award, to honor to outstanding pitcher
1956 - Indians' Jim Busby hits a grand slam in two consecutive at bats
1957 - 64th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene Hard (63 62)
1957 - Beatle John Lennon 1st meets Paul McCartney
1957 - Harry S Truman Library forms in Independence, Missouri
1958 - Adolfo Lopez Mateos elected pres of Mexico
1958 - Alaska becomes 49th state
1959 - 5th LPGA Championship won by Betsy Rawls
1959 - Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic
1959 - WENH TV channel 11 in Durham, NH (PBS) begins broadcasting
1960 - Dr Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC
1961 - Portuguese ship explode near Mozambique, kills 300
1962 - 76th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Martin Mulligan (62 62 61)
1962 - Emir Said al-Djazairi takes van Algerian throne in Syria
1962 - Mantle hits his 3rd & 4th consecutive homer
1962 - Nuclear test shot Sedan; part of Operation Plowshare.
1963 - 70th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Smith beats Billie J King (63 64)
1963 - 77th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: C McKinley beats Fred Stolle (97 61 64)
1963 - South African worker's union leader Billy Nair arrested
1964 - Beatles' film "Hard Day's Night" premieres in London
1964 - Malawi (formerly Nyasaland) declares independence from UK
1965 - Rock group "Jefferson Airplane" forms
1966 - Malawi becomes a republic, Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda becomes pres
1967 - Biafran War erupts as Nigerian forces invade
1968 - 75th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats J Tegart (97 75)
1968 - Sacharov publishes "Manifest of 10,000 words"
1969 - Filming begins on "Ned Kelly" starring Mick Jagger
1969 - Frente Obrero y Liberacion (FOL) forms in Curacao
1970 - California passes 1st "no fault" divorce law
1970 - Italian Rumor govt resigns
1971 - Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda sworn in as President for Life of Malawi
1971 - White House Plumbers unit formed to plug news leaks
1974 - 88th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats K Rosewall (61 61 64)
1975 - Argentine government falls
1975 - Comoros declare independence from France (most of them)
1975 - Dmitri Shostakovitch completes Sonate for alto opus 147
1975 - Susie McAllister wins LPGA Wheeling Ladies Golf Classic
1976 - Soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station
1977 - France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
1978 - Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut
1978 - The Taunton sleeping car fire occurred in Taunton, Somerset killing twelve people.
1979 - 86th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Chris Evert (64 64)
1979 - IRA-bomb explodes in British consulate in Antwerp
1980 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
1980 - France performs nuclear test
1980 - Steve Carlton (14-4) pitches most strikeouts by a lefty (2,836)
1983 - 54th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 13-3 at Comiskey Park, Chicago
1983 - Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less
1983 - Fred Lynn of Angels hits All Star game 1st grand slam (AL wins 13-3)
1986 - 100th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Boris Becker beats Ivan Lendl (64 63 75)
1986 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA Mazda Hall of Fame Golf Championship
1986 - Bob Horner becomes 11th player to hit 4 home runs in a game
1986 - Ex-minister Arturo Tolentino failed coup in Philippines
1986 - Premier Nakasones Liberal Democr Party wins Japan's election
1987 - 1st of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India
1987 - Pakistan score their 1st innings win over England, at Leeds
1987 - USSR performs nuclear test
1988 - Carlos Salinas de Gortari elected president of Mexico
1988 - North Sea oil platform Piper Alpha explodes, 166 die
1988 - Wrestler Jake Roberts convicted of battery
1989 - Despite retiring May 29, Mike Schmidt elected to start All Star game
1989 - US marshals & FCC seize pirate radio station WHOT in Brooklyn
1990 - "Jetson's the Movie" with Tiffany, premieres
1990 - After pitching a no-hitter lose, NY Yankee Andy Hawkins pitches a complete 12 inn game & loses 2-0
1991 - 98th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats G Sabatini (64 36 86)
1992 - Fay Vincent realigns NL, putting Cubs, Cards & Rockies in West & Cards, Braves & Marlins in East
1993 - Graham Thorpe scores 114 on Test Cricket debut, England v Australia
1993 - John F Kennedy Jr, gives notice of quitting as ADA in Manhattan
1994 - Irina Privalova runs 100m European Record (10.77)
1994 - Lerou Burrell runs world record 100m (9.85)
1994 - Shreveport Pirates 1st CFL game (vs Ottawa)
1995 - Lottie Dod, 15, beats Blanch Bingley at Wimbledon
1996 - 103rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: S Graf beats Aranxta S Vicaro (63, 75)
1996 - Yankee John Weteland sets record of 20th cons saves en route to 24
1997 - "Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical," closes at Royale NYC after 109 perfs
1997 - 111th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats C Pioline (64 62 64)
1997 - Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
1997 - Kelly Robbins wins LPGA Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
1997 - Montreal Expos retire Andre Dawson's uniform #10
1997 - Wimbledon Gigi Fernandez & Natasha Zvereva beat N Arendt & M Bollegraf
1998 - Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport is closed and the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok becomes operational.
1999 - U.S. Army private Barry Winchell dies from baseball-bat injuries inflicted in his sleep the previous day by fellow soldiers for his relationship with transgendered showgirl and former Navy combat medic, Calpernia Addams.
2003 - The 70-meter Eupatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message Cosmic Call 2 to 5 stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri, HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris that will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, 2044 and 2049 respectively.
2006 - The Nathula Pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
2009 - Jadranka Kosor became first female Prime minister of Croatia.
Famous Birthdays
Results 101 - 200 of 218
1935 - 14th Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader
1936 - Dave Allen, Irish comedian (d. 2005)
1937 - Gene Chandler, [Eugene Dixon], Chicago, rocker (Duke of Earl)
1937 - Ned Beatty, Lexington Ky, actor (Deliverance, Repossed, Network)
1937 - Tony Lewis, cricketer (England batsman, captain 1972-73)
1937 - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Gorki Rus, pianist/conductor (Tchakowsky-1961)
1938 - Franco, Zaire, composer/guitarist/leader (Masumbuku)
1939 - Helena Dupont, US, equestrian 3-day even (Olympic-33rd place-1964)
1939 - Jet Harris, [Terence Harris], London, rock bassist (Drifters)
1939 - Man Mohan Sood, cricketer (scored 0 & 3 in his only Test for India)
1939 - Mary Peters, England, pentathlete (Olympic-gold-1972)
1939 - Jet Harris, English bass guitarist
1940 - Viktor Kuzkin, USSR, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1964, 68, 72)
1940 - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan
1940 - Jeannie Seely, American singer
1944 - Byron Berline, rocker
1944 - Gunhild Hoffmeister, German FR, 800m/1500m runner (Oly-silver-72)
1945 - Burt Ward, [Gervis], LA Calif, actor (Robin-Batman)
1945 - Rik Elswit, rocker (Dr Hook & Medicine Show-In the Right Place)
1945 - Rodney Matthews, English fantasy artist and illustrator
1946 - Fred Dryer, Hawthone Calif, NFLer (NY Giants, LA Rams)/actor (Hunter)
1946 - George Walker Bush Jr, George's son (Gov-R-TX)
1946 - James Naughton, US, actor (Trauma center) [or June 12, 1945]
1946 - Jamie Wyeth, Penn, artist (An American Vision-Boston)
1946 - Rick Hunter, actor
1946 - Sylvester Stallone, NYC, actor/director (Rocky, Rambo, Cobra)
1946 - Peter Singer, Australian philosopher
1947 - Richard Beckinsale, Nottingham England, actor (Porridge, Doing Time)
1947 - Lance Clemons, baseball player
1948 - Brad Park, Toronto, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins)
1948 - Nathalie Baye, Mainneville France, actress (Beau Pere, Honeymoon)
1948 - Wadih Saadeh, Lebanese-Australian poet
1948 - Tom Curley, American media executive
1949 - Shelley Hack, Greenwich Ct, actress (Tiffany Welles-Charlie's Angel)
1950 - Phyllis Hyman, jazz Singer
1950 - Ramon Guzman, jockey
1950 - Sultan Rakhmanov, Super heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1980)
1950 - John Byrne, American comic book author & artist
1950 - Hélène Scherrer, Canadian politician
1951 - Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor
1952 - Grant Goodeve, Middlebury CT, actor (Northern Exposure)
1952 - Jesse Harms, musician, of REO Speedwagon
1953 - Nanci Griffith, US singer/songwriter (Poet in My Window)
1954 - Allyce Beasley, Bkln, actress (Agnes Dipesto-Moonlighting)
1954 - James Kiberd, actor (Trevor Dillon-Loving, All My Children)
1954 - Willie Randolph, former New York Mets manager
1955 - William Wall, Irish writer
1956 - John Jorgenson, Madison Wisc, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited)
1956 - Matt Bahr, NFL kicker (NE Patriots, NY Giants)
1956 - Casey Sander, American actor
1957 - Mario Martinez, Salinas Ca, US Olympic weightlifter (Olympic-4th-1988)
1957 - Ron Duguay, Canada, hockey player (NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings)
1958 - Jennifer Saunders, Sleaford England, actress (Absolutely Fabulous)
1958 - Mark Benson, cricketer (played Test England v India 1986, 30 & 21)
1958 - Ossie Moore, Murwillumbah NSW, Australasia golfer
1959 - John Keeble, London, rock drummer (Spandau Ballet-True)
1959 - Tahir Naqqash, cricketer (Pakistani pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1982-85)
1960 - Caroll-Ann Alie, Ottawa Ontario, yachter (Olympics-14-92, 96)
1960 - Jozef/Josef Pribilinec, Czech, speed walker (world record 10K)
1960 - Lauri Merten, Waukesha WI, LPGA golfer (1993 US Women's Open)
1960 - Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Greenwood Ms, 200m/400m runner (Olympic-gold-84)
1961 - Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, Virg, 100m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1984)
1961 - Kimberly Foster, actress (It Takes Two)
1963 - Edwin Gorter, soccer player (Lommel/FC Utrecht)
1964 - Lillie Leatherwood, Northport Ala, 4X400m relayer (Olympic-gold-1984)
1965 - Glenn Scarpelli, Staten Is NY, actor (Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy)
1965 - Tim Camargo, jockey
1966 - Brian Posehn, American actor
1967 - David Whitmore, NFL strong safety (Phila Eagles)
1967 - Omar Olivares, Mayaguez Puerto Rico, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)
1967 - Heather Nova, Bermudian singer
1968 - Alvin Harper, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)
1968 - Anthony Kershler, cricketer (NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95)
1969 - Michael Grant, vocalist (Musical Youth)
1969 - Sophia Witherspoon, WNBA guard (NY Liberty)
1969 - Brian Van Holt, American actor
1970 - Antonio Harvey, NBA center/forward (LA Clippers)
1970 - Inspectah Deck, American rapper
1970 - Frank Salvato II, Italian-American Sound Engineer and Composer
1970 - Martin Smith, English singer (Delirious?)
1971 - Adam Laurent, Santa Cruz Calif, pursuit cyclist (Olympics-96)
1971 - Kari Kupcinet, Chicago, actress (Julie Sanderson-Young & Restless)
1971 - Owen Lance Bill Hughes, Palmerston North NZ, kayaker (Olympics-96)
1971 - Kenya D. Williamson, American actress
1972 - Billy Davis, NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys)
1972 - Isabelle Boulay, French-Canadian singer
1972 - D-Styles, American scratch DJ
1972 - Greg Norton, American baseball player
1972 - Mark Gasser, British pianist
1973 - Karl Ballard, WLAF linebacker (London Monarchs)
1974 - Steve Sullivan, Timmins, NHL center (NJ Devils)
1974 - Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer
1975 - Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist
1975 - Sebastián Rulli, Argentine actor
1975 - 50 Cent, American rapper
1976 - Michelle Stanley, Littleton Colorado, Miss America-Colorado (1997)
1976 - Nikki Mott, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-96)
1977 - Con Blatsis, Australian footballer
1977 - Makhaya Ntini, South African cricketer
1977 - Craig Handley, British film director
Famous Deaths
Results 101 - 119 of 119
1999 - Joaquin Rodrigo, Spanish composer (b. 1901)
1999 - Barry Winchell, American soldier (b. 1977)
2002 - Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman (b. 1932)
2002 - John Frankenheimer, American film director (b. 1930)
2003 - Buddy Ebsen, American actor (b. 1908)
2004 - Thomas Klestil, President of Austria (b. 1932)
2004 - Syreeta Wright, American singer (b. 1946)
2005 - Bruno Augenstein, German-born mathematician (b. 1923)
2005 - L. Patrick Gray III, American FBI director (b. 1916)
2005 - Evan Hunter, American novelist (b. 1926)
2005 - Claude Simon, French writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1913)
2005 - Richard Verreau, Canadian tenor (b. 1926)
2006 - Kasey Rogers, American actress (b. 1926)
2006 - Tom Weir, Scottish climber, author and broadcaster (b. 1914)
2008 - Bobby Durham, American jazz drummer (b. 1937)
2009 - Robert McNamara, United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1916)
2009 - Leo Mol, Ukrainian Canadian artist and sculptor (b. 1915)
2009 - Johnny Collins, British folk and maritime music singer (b. 1938)
2009 - Vasily Aksyonov, Russian writer (b. 1932)
