July 6th, 1556

Born on July 6th, 1556

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

50

Viola Desmond

Canadian activist (1914-1965)

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

34

Ivan Sozonov

Russian badminton player

*July 6th, 1989, Yekaterinburg

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

80

Lothar Collatz

German mathematician

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

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

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

83

Nursultan Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019

*July 6th, 1940, Ushqonyr

48

50 Cent

American rapper and actor (born 1975)

*July 6th, 1975, South Jamaica

33

Louis II of Lorraine, cardinal of Guise

Catholic cardinal (1555-1588)

*July 6th, 1555, Dampierre-en-Yvelines †December 24th, 1588, Château de Blois

37

Luigi Di Maio

Italian politician (born 1986)

*July 6th, 1986, Avellino

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86

Sophia Brahe

Danish horticulturalist

*September 22nd, 1556, Knutstorp Castle †January 1st, 1643, Helsingør

43

Jerzy Radziwiłł

Catholic cardinal

*May 31st, 1556, Lukiškės †January 21st, 1600, Rome

69

Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana

Mughal court poet and minister (1556–1627)

*December 17th, 1556, Lahore †October 1st, 1626, Agra

83

Jeanne de Lestonnac

French saint

*December 27th, 1556, Bordeaux †February 2nd, 1640, Bordeaux

52

Philipp Nicolai

German Lutheran pastor, hymnwriter

*August 10th, 1556, Bad Arolsen †October 2nd, 1608, Hamburg

25

Alexander Briant

Jesuit martyr

*August 17th, 1556, Somerset †December 1st, 1581, Tyburn

70

Ahmad Baba al Massufi

Malian academic (1556-1627)

*October 26th, 1556, Araouane †April 22nd, 1627, Timbuktu

69

François Béroalde de Verville

French writer

*April 27th, 1556, Paris †January 1st, 1626, Tours

37

Andreas von Auersperg

Carniolan noble and military commander in the battle of Sisak

*April 9th, 1556, Žužemberk †September 5th, 1593, Karlovac

49

Nyaungyan Min

King of Burma

*March 6th, 1556, Bago †March 3rd, 1606, Hsipaw

60

Countess Maria of Nassau

Countess of Nassau (1556-1616)

*February 7th, 1556, Breda †October 10th, 1616, Buren

91

Joseph Calasanz

Spanish writer and saint

*September 11th, 1556, Peralta de la Sal †August 25th, 1648, Rome

65

Aurelio Lomi

Italian painter (1556-1622)

*February 29th, 1556, Pisa †January 1st, 1622, Pisa

59

Sethus Calvisius

German music theorist, composer, chronologer, astronomer, and teacher

*February 21st, 1556, Gorsleben †November 24th, 1615, Leipzig

67

Uesugi Kagekatsu

Daimyo during the Sengoku and Edo periods

*January 8th, 1556, Echigo Province †April 19th, 1623, Yonezawa

29

Kunigunde Jakobäa of Simmern

(1556-1586)

*October 9th, 1556, Simmern †January 26th, 1586, Dillenburg

57

Matthaeus Entzlin

German university teacher (1556-1613)

*May 16th, 1556, Stuttgart †November 22nd, 1613, Bad Urach

40

George Peele

English poet and dramatist (1556-1596)

*January 1st, 1556, London †November 7th, 1596, London

65

Guillaume du Vair

French bishop

*March 7th, 1556, Paris †August 3rd, 1621, Tonneins

61

David Hoeschel

Librarian (1556-1617)

*April 8th, 1556, Augsburg †October 19th, 1617, Augsburg

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Leap year

Yes: 1556 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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