July 6th, 1840

Born on July 6th, 1840

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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

Born on July 6th, 1840

72

José María Velasco Gómez Obregón

Mexican artist (1840-1912)

*July 6th, 1840, Temascalcingo †August 26th, 1912, Mexico City

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

47

Frida Kahlo

Mexican painter (1907–1954)

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

34

Ivan Sozonov

Russian badminton player

*July 6th, 1989, Yekaterinburg

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

80

Lothar Collatz

German mathematician

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

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

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

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

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

83

Nursultan Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019

*July 6th, 1940, Ushqonyr

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

37

Luigi Di Maio

Italian politician (born 1986)

*July 6th, 1986, Avellino

86

Joseph Georg Wolf

German jurist (1930-2017)

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

Same year
Born in 1840

53

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Russian composer (1840–1893)

*April 25th, 1840, Votkinsk †October 25th, 1893, Malaya Morskaya Street, 13

86

Claude Monet

French painter (1840–1926)

*November 14th, 1840, Paris †December 5th, 1926, Giverny

78

Augusta Lundin

Swedish fashion designer

*June 13th, 1840, Kristianstad †February 20th, 1919, Stockholm

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, Paris

87

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet (1840–1928)

*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, Dorchester

77

Auguste Rodin

French sculptor (1840–1917)

*November 12th, 1840, Paris †November 17th, 1917, Meudon

53

Georg von der Gabelentz

German linguist (1840-1893)

*March 16th, 1840, Poschwitz †December 11th, 1893, Berlin

67

Gustav von Hüfner

German chemist

*May 13th, 1840, Bad Köstritz †March 14th, 1908, Tübingen

87

Henry Birks

Canadian businessman

*November 30th, 1840, Montreal †April 16th, 1928, Montreal

63

Murad V

Ottoman Sultan

*September 21st, 1840, Topkapı Palace †August 29th, 1904, Çırağan Palace

57

Alphonse Daudet

French novelist

*May 13th, 1840, Nîmes †December 16th, 1897, Paris

64

Ernst Abbe

German physicist

*January 23rd, 1840, Eisenach †January 14th, 1905, Jena

81

John Boyd Dunlop

Scottish inventor

*February 5th, 1840, Dreghorn †October 23rd, 1921, Dublin

88

Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein

Prince of Liechtenstein (1840-1929)

*October 5th, 1840, Lednice Castle †February 11th, 1929, Valtice Castle

73

Arsène Arnaud Claretie

French writer, theatre administrator (1840-1913)

*December 3rd, 1840, Limoges †December 23rd, 1913, Paris

184

Gustave Ruiz

French composer

*March 6th, 1840, Nevers

81

Carl Menger

Founder of the Austrian School of economics

*February 23rd, 1840, Nowy Sącz †February 26th, 1921, Vienna

61

Edmond Audran

French composer

*April 12th, 1840, Lyon †August 17th, 1901, Tierceville

52

Henri Duveyrier

French explorer of the Sahara

*February 28th, 1840, Paris †April 25th, 1892, Sèvres

76

Hiram Stevens Maxim

American-born inventor (1840-1916)

*February 5th, 1840, Sangerville †November 24th, 1916, London

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Public holidays on July 6th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 6th.

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Leap year

Yes: 1840 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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