George W. Bush
b. 1946
American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States
On This Day · The 187th day of the year
July 6
A look at July 6 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including George W. Bush and Daniel Morgan, and the day's notable deaths and observances.
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Events
10 notable moments- 2013
Boeing 777
A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board.
Large twin-aisle airliner family - 2013
Mamudo school massacre
At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria.
2013 Boko Haram attack - 1997
The Troubles
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern - 1941
World War II
World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.
1939–1945 global conflict - 1940
Story Bridge
Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened.
Steel cantilever bridge in - 1936
Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
A major breach of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal in England sends millions of gallons of water cascading 200 feet (61 m) into the River Irwell.
Canal in Greater Manchester, - 1917
World War I
World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
1914–1918 global conflict - 1885
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
French chemist, pharmacist and - 1791
Padua
At Padua, the Emperor Leopold II calls on the monarchs of Europe to join him in demanding the king of France Louis XVI's freedom.
City in Veneto, Italy - 1777
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
1775–1783 conflict in North
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Famous birthday twins
Born on July 6Daniel Morgan
b. 1736
American general and politician
Ned Beatty
b. 1937
American actor
Frida Kahlo
b. 1907
Mexican painter and educator
50 Cent
b. 1975
American rapper and actor
14th Dalai Lama
b. 1935
14th Dalai Lama
Gregory Smith (actor)
b. 1983
Canadian actor, director, and producer
Sylvester Stallone
b. 1946
American actor, director, and screenwriter
Deaths
- 2020Ennio Morricone, Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player
- 1976Zhu De, Chinese general and politician, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
- 1971Louis Armstrong, American singer and trumpet player
- 1893Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet
- 1854Georg Ohm, German physicist and mathematician
- 1802Daniel Morgan, American general and politician
Holidays & observances
- —The first day of the Festival of San Fermín, which lasts until July 14. (Pamplona)
- —Christian feast day: Maria Goretti
- —Christian feast day: Romulus of Fiesole
- —Christian feast day: July 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- —Constitution Day (Cayman Islands)
- —Day of the Capital (Kazakhstan)
- —Independence Day (Comoros), celebrates the independence of the Comoros from France in 1975.
- —Independence Day (Malawi), celebrates the independence of Malawi from United Kingdom in 1964.
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