July 6th, 1864

Born on July 6th, 1864

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

Born on July 6th, 1864

56

Alberto Nepomuceno

Brazilian composer and conductor (1864-1920)

*July 6th, 1864, Fortaleza †October 16th, 1920, Rio de Janeiro

103

Isaac Henry Mayer

American lawyer (1864-1967)

*July 6th, 1864, Chicago †September 24th, 1967

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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

47

Frida Kahlo

Mexican painter (1907–1954)

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

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

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

58

Charles Mangin

General from France (1866-1925)

*July 6th, 1866, Sarrebourg †May 12th, 1925, Paris

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

83

Nursultan Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019

*July 6th, 1940, Ushqonyr

80

Verner von Heidenstam

Swedish writer (1859-1940)

*July 6th, 1859, Olshammar †May 20th, 1940, Övralid

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

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Born in 1864

73

Bálint Kuzsinszky

Archaeologist, museologist, numismatist

*November 6th, 1864, Subotica †August 23rd, 1938, Budapest

72

Miguel de Unamuno

Spanish poet

*September 29th, 1864, Bilbao †December 31st, 1936, Salamanca

57

Nellie Bly

American journalist

*May 5th, 1864, Burrell Township †January 27th, 1922, New York City

76

Maurice Leblanc

French writer

*November 11th, 1864, Rouen †November 6th, 1941, Perpignan

46

Jules Renard

French author (1864-1910)

*February 22nd, 1864, Châlons-du-Maine †May 22nd, 1910, Bucharest

59

Herman Heijermans

Dutch playwright (1864-1924)

*December 3rd, 1864, Rotterdam †November 22nd, 1924, Zandvoort

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

*April 18th, 1864, Philadelphia †April 11th, 1916, New York City

82

Thomas Dixon Jr.

American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer

*January 11th, 1864, Shelby †April 3rd, 1946, Raleigh

56

Max Weber

German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920)

*April 21st, 1864, Erfurt †June 14th, 1920, Munich

74

Benjamin Rabier

French illustrator, author and director (1864-1939)

*December 30th, 1864, La Roche-sur-Yon †October 10th, 1939, Faverolles-en-Berry

72

Theodor Wiegand

German archaeologist (1864–1936)

*October 30th, 1864, Bendorf †December 19th, 1936, Berlin

77

Walther Nernst

German physical chemist and physicist

*June 25th, 1864, Wąbrzeźno †November 18th, 1941, Niwica, Żary County

51

Alois Alzheimer

German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (1864-1915)

*June 14th, 1864, Marktbreit †December 19th, 1915, Wrocław

79

George Washington Carver

African American botanist and inventor (1864-1943)

*January 1st, 1864, Diamond †January 5th, 1943, Tuskegee

94

Robert Cecil

Lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958)

*September 14th, 1864, Cavendish Square †November 24th, 1958, Royal Tunbridge Wells

81

William S. Hart

American actor, film director (1864–1946)

*December 6th, 1864, Newburgh †June 23rd, 1946, Newhall

80

Yun Chi-ho

Korean politician and resistance activist (1864-1945)

*December 26th, 1864, Asan †December 6th, 1945, Kaesong

64

Wilhelm Wien

German physicist

*January 13th, 1864, Parusnoje †August 30th, 1928, Munich

56

Alfred Hermann Fried

Austrian Jewish pacifist, publicist, journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

*November 11th, 1864, Vienna †May 5th, 1921, Vienna

78

Camille Claudel

French sculptor

*December 8th, 1864, Fère-en-Tardenois †October 19th, 1943, Montfavet

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

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Leap year

Yes: 1864 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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