July 06 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | July 06 Calendar
July 6th Daily Holidays include:
- Earth at Aphelion (Farthest from the Sun) – July 6, 2023 at 4:06 pm
- International Kissing Day or World Kiss Day
- National Air Traffic Control Day
- National Fried Chicken Day
- Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
- Umbrella Cover Day
- Virtually Hug a Virtual Assistant Day
July 06: Famous Birthdays
- July 06, 1921 – Nancy Reagan, American actress, 42nd First Lady of the United States (d. 2016)
- July 06, 1925 – Merv Griffin, American actor, singer and producer who created Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune (d. 2007)
- July 06, 1927 – Janet Leig, American actress and author (Little Women, Psycho) (d. 2004)
- July 06, 1946 – George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States
- July 06, 1946 – Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (Rocky, Rambo, The Expendables)
- July 06, 1980 – Eva Green, French actress and model (Bond movie Casino Royale)
July 06: Historical Events
- July 06, 1189 – Richard I, known as “the Lionheart” accedes to the English throne
- July 06, 1483 – Richard III is crowned King of England
- July 06, 1560 – Scotland and England sign the Treaty of Edinburgh
- July 06, 1779 – During the American Revolutionary War, the French defeat the British naval forces at the Battle of Grenada
- July 06, 1854 – The first convention of the U.S. Republican Party is held in Jackson, Michigan
- July 06, 1865 – The National magazine is published for the first time
- July 06, 1940 – Australia formally opens the Story Bridge in Brisbane
- July 06, 1942 – Anne Frank and her family go into hiding above her father’s office in an Amsterdam warehouse
- July 06, 1944 – 168 people are killed and over 700 injured in Hartford, Connecticut during the Hartford circus fire
- July 06, 1947 – The Soviet Union begin producing the AK-47
- July 06, 1964 – Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom, and become a republic with Hastings Banda as their first President
- July 06, 1975 – The Comoros declares independence from France
- July 06, 2013 – Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777 crashes at San Francisco International Airport leaving 3 dead, and injuring 181 people
- July 06, 2013 – 47 people are killed, and more than 30 buildings destroyed when a 73 car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec
July 06: Music Events
- July 06, 1957 – Three years before forming The Beatles, Paul McCartney and John Lennon meet
- July 06, 1964 – A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles’ movie debuts in London
- July 06, 1973 – Keep Yourself Alive by Queen is released (video below)
- July 06, 1985 – Sussudio, by Phil Collins hits #1
July 06: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for July 06 is Cancer.
July Birthstone:
What is the July Birthstone? Ruby
Ruby is the July birthstone – and it’s one of the most coveted of gems. The name is derived from the Latin word ruber, meaning “red” – the color of love and passion. Few things catch the eye like the ruby birthstone.
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