July 6th, 1955

Born on July 6th, 1955

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, 1955

67

Sherif Ismail

Egyptian politician (1955–2023)

*July 6th, 1955, Cairo †February 4th, 2023, Cairo

68

Rick Braun

American smooth jazz trumpeter, vocalist and record producer

*July 6th, 1955, Allentown

68

Tim Manchin

Member of West Virginia House of Delegates

*July 6th, 1955, Farmington

66

Raúl Isaías Baduel

Venezuelan politician,

*July 6th, 1955, Guárico †October 12th, 2021, Caracas

63

Armando Vega Gil

Mexican musician and author

*July 6th, 1955, Mexico City †April 1st, 2019, Mexico City

68

Johan Vande Lanotte

Flemish politician

*July 6th, 1955, Poperinge

68

Ekua Holmes

American children's book illustrator

*July 6th, 1955, Roxbury

68

Suzanne Weyn

American writer

*July 6th, 1955, Flushing

68

Sheila Sri Prakash

Indian architect

*July 6th, 1955, Bhopal

68

Robert Giese

American politician

*July 6th, 1955, Sioux City

68

Humberto López Lena

Mexican politician

*July 6th, 1955, Juchitán de Zaragoza

68

George Telfer

British footballer (born 1955)

*July 6th, 1955, Liverpool

68

Frank Sontag

American radio host

*July 6th, 1955, Cleveland

68

Edoardo Contini

Italian Camorra boss

*July 6th, 1955, Naples

68

Eva Wikner

Swedish swimmer

*July 6th, 1955, Stockholm

68

Neil Plummer

Cricketer

*July 6th, 1955, Lobethal

68

Elefthérios Synadinós

Greek politician

*July 6th, 1955, Argos Orestiko

68

Gerardo Ureña

Costa Rican footballer

*July 6th, 1955, San José

68

Carmen Birchmeier-Kohler

Swiss molecular biologist

*July 6th, 1955, Waldshut-Tiengen

68

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

British-born Icelandic actor and comedian

*July 6th, 1955, London

68

Tom Wiggin

American actor

*July 6th, 1955, New York 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

67

Han Jian

Chinese badminton player

*July 6th, 1956, Liaoning

72

Geoffrey Rush

Australian actor (born 1951)

*July 6th, 1951, Toowoomba

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

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

47

Frida Kahlo

Mexican painter (1907–1954)

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

77

Sylvester Stallone

American actor and film director

*July 6th, 1946, Hell's Kitchen

68

Dave Allen

Irish comedian and satirist (1936-2005)

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

88

Tenzin Gyatso

14th Dalai Lama

*July 6th, 1935, Taktser

75

Nathalie Baye

French actress

*July 6th, 1948, Mainneville

70

Hilary Mantel

British writer

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

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

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

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

30

Shamim Bangi

Badminton player

*July 6th, 1993, Luzira

36

Margaret Nankabirwa

Badminton player

*July 6th, 1987, Nsambya

28

Terry Hee

Badminton player

*July 6th, 1995, Penang

80

Lothar Collatz

German mathematician

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

27

Rosyita Eka Putri Sari

Indonesian badminton player

*July 6th, 1996, Sleman

Same year
Born in 1955

63

Pete Shelley

British singer-songwriter (1955–2018)

*April 17th, 1955, Leigh †December 6th, 2018, Tallinn

68

Bill Gates

American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)

*October 28th, 1955, Seattle

68

Guillermo Lasso

47 president of Ecuador

*November 16th, 1955, Guayaquil

68

Tim Berners-Lee

English computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web (born 1955)

*June 8th, 1955, London

56

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

*February 24th, 1955, San Francisco †October 5th, 2011, Palo Alto

69

Lasse Lindtner

Norwegian actor

*March 7th, 1955, Bergen

68

Steve Jones

English guitarist

*September 3rd, 1955, Shepherd's Bush

69

Nicolas Sarkozy

President of France from 2007 to 2012

*January 28th, 1955, Paris

61

Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

*October 5th, 1955, Neuilly-sur-Seine

68

Saw Swee Leong

Badminton player

*July 16th, 1955, Penang

69

Uwe Reinders

German association football player and manager

*January 19th, 1955, Essen

61

Jimmy LaFave

American musician

*July 12th, 1955, Wills Point †May 21st, 2017, Austin

69

Steve Mann

British chemist

*April 1st, 1955, Leeds

69

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil from 2019 to 2022

*March 21st, 1955, Glicério

68

Adolf Sauerland

German politician

*June 4th, 1955, Duisburg

43

Gerhard Gundermann

German musician

*February 21st, 1955, Weimar †June 21st, 1998, Spreetal

69

Martin Jehne

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 27th, 1955, Hamburg

68

Isabelle Adjani

French actress

*June 27th, 1955, 17th arrondissement of Paris

68

Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, author and television personality

*November 13th, 1955, New York City

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No: With 365 days 1955 is a normal year and no leap year.

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