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July 6

July 6 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1777 and 2013. 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.

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What happened on July 6?

July 6 is the 187th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1777 and 2013. Famous people born on July 6 include George W. Bush, Daniel Morgan and Ned Beatty.

The shape of the day

July 6's recorded history is unusually compressed, gathered within recent centuries rather than reaching into antiquity. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Cancer is the sign for July 6 — read more on the Cancer page, or see July's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on July 6

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • TV The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

2022

  • TV Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World

2021

  • Game Crowfall
  • TV Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 1885

    Louis Pasteur

    Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1940

    Story Bridge

    Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened.

  7. 1941

    World War II

    World War II: The German army launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 2013

    Mamudo school massacre

    At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria.

Famous birthday twins

Born on July 6

George W. Bush

b. 1946

American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States

Daniel 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
  • 1976Zhu De
  • 1971Louis Armstrong
  • 1893Guy de Maupassant
  • 1854Georg Ohm
  • 1802Daniel Morgan

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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