July 6th, 1259

Born on July 6th, 1259

Age in days, weeks and months
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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 6th?

July 6th, 2009

Jadranka Kosor became the first female prime minister of Croatia.

July 6th, 1997

The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict, five days of unrest began in nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.

July 6th, 1989

A Palestinian Islamic Jihad member carried out a suicide attack by hijacking a bus and forcing it into a ravine near Kiryat Ye'arim, Israel.

July 6th, 1971

After visiting several Asian communist countries, Romanian leader Nicolae Ceaușescu gave a speech on a number of neo-Stalinist and socialist-realist ideals, which became known as the July Theses.

July 6th, 1962

The United States conducted the Sedan nuclear test as part of Project Plowshare, a program to investigate the use of nuclear explosions for civilian purposes.

July 6th, 1957

At a concert by the Quarrymen at the St. Peter's Church Woolton Garden fete, band member John Lennon met Paul McCartney, triggering a series of events that led to the forming of the Beatles.

July 6th, 1941

Second World War: After a three-month siege, the Italian garrison of Saïo (in modern-day Ethiopia) surrendered to Belgian, British and Ethiopian troops.

July 6th, 1940

The Story Bridge in Brisbane, the longest cantilever bridge in Australia, was opened by Sir Leslie Wilson, Governor of Queensland.

July 6th, 1936

A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal (pictured) in England sent millions of gallons of water cascading 300 feet (90 m) into the River Irwell.

July 6th, 1916

First World War: Russian troops won a victory in the Battle of Kostiuchnówka, with the Polish Legions playing a key role on the Austro-Hungarian side.

July 6th, 1809

Napoleon's French forces defeated Archduke Charles' Austrian army at the Battle of Wagram, the decisive confrontation of the War of the Fifth Coalition.

July 6th, 1801

French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron failed to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras before they could join their Spanish allies.

July 6th, 1777

American Revolutionary War: American troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York completed a retreat from advancing British forces, causing an uproar in the American public.

July 6th, 1685

Troops loyal to James II of England defeated those of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth at the Battle of Sedgemoor, the final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion.

July 6th, 1614

The Ottoman Empire made a final attempt to conquer the island of Malta, but were repulsed by the Knights Hospitaller.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 6th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 6th?

77

George W. Bush

President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

*July 6th, 1946, New Haven

34

Ivan Sozonov

Russian badminton player

*July 6th, 1989, Yekaterinburg

50

Viola Desmond

Canadian activist (1914-1965)

*July 6th, 1914, Halifax †February 7th, 1965, New York City

47

Frida Kahlo

Mexican painter (1907–1954)

*July 6th, 1907, Mexico City †July 13th, 1954, Mexico City

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

88

Tenzin Gyatso

14th Dalai Lama

*July 6th, 1935, Taktser

68

Dave Allen

Irish comedian and satirist (1936-2005)

*July 6th, 1936, Firhouse †March 10th, 2005, Kensington

80

Lothar Collatz

German mathematician

*July 6th, 1910, Arnsberg †September 26th, 1990, Varna

72

Geoffrey Rush

Australian actor (born 1951)

*July 6th, 1951, Toowoomba

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

77

Sylvester Stallone

American actor and film director

*July 6th, 1946, Hell's Kitchen

67

Han Jian

Chinese badminton player

*July 6th, 1956, Liaoning

30

Shamim Bangi

Badminton player

*July 6th, 1993, Luzira

28

Terry Hee

Badminton player

*July 6th, 1995, Penang

27

Rosyita Eka Putri Sari

Indonesian badminton player

*July 6th, 1996, Sleman

36

Margaret Nankabirwa

Badminton player

*July 6th, 1987, Nsambya

48

50 Cent

American rapper and actor (born 1975)

*July 6th, 1975, South Jamaica

83

Nursultan Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019

*July 6th, 1940, Ushqonyr

37

Luigi Di Maio

Italian politician (born 1986)

*July 6th, 1986, Avellino

75

Nathalie Baye

French actress

*July 6th, 1948, Mainneville

86

Joseph Georg Wolf

German jurist (1930-2017)

*July 6th, 1930, Düsseldorf †May 31st, 2017, Freiburg im Breisgau

90

Jean-Pierre Mocky

French film director (1929–2019)

*July 6th, 1929, Nice †August 8th, 2019, 7th arrondissement of Paris

43

Eva Green

French actress

*July 6th, 1980, Paris

71

Helene Wessel

German politician (1898-1969)

*July 6th, 1898, Hörde †October 13th, 1969, Bonn

46

Audrey Fleurot

French actress (1977)

*July 6th, 1977, Mantes-la-Jolie

70

Hilary Mantel

British writer

*July 6th, 1952, Glossop †September 22nd, 2022, Exeter

27

Mark Padun

Ukrainian cyclist

*July 6th, 1996, Donetsk

30

Clément Parisse

French cross-country skier

*July 6th, 1993, Évry

77

Peter Singer

Australian moral philosopher

*July 6th, 1946, Melbourne

73

Wallerand de Saint-Just

French politician

*July 6th, 1950, 15th arrondissement of Paris

44

Kevin Hart

American comedian and actor

*July 6th, 1979, Mogadishu

28

Brooklee Han

Australian figure skater

*July 6th, 1995, Beverly

73

Geraldine James

British actress

*July 6th, 1950, Maidenhead

80

William Jackson Hooker

English botanist and botanical illustrator (1785-1865)

*July 6th, 1785, Norwich †August 12th, 1865, Kew

86

Frank Jacobsson

Swedish association football player and manager (1930-2017)

*July 6th, 1930, Boston †February 26th, 2017, Gothenburg

61

Djarot Saiful Hidayat

Indonesian politician

*July 6th, 1962, Magelang

43

Pau Gasol

Spanish basketball player

*July 6th, 1980, Barcelona

96

Carilda Oliver Labra

Cuban poet (1922-2018)

*July 6th, 1922, Matanzas †August 29th, 2018, Matanzas

44

Thomas Stamford Raffles

British statesman who founded Singapore (1781-1826)

*July 6th, 1781, Jamaica †July 5th, 1826, London

55

Bill Haley

American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981)

*July 6th, 1925, Highland Park †February 9th, 1981, Harlingen

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1259 is a normal year and no leap year.

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