What Happened on July 6?

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EVENTS ON JULY 6

Explore the most important historical events that happened on July 6, featuring key moments that shaped the world.

First Battle of Algeciras

Year: 1801

First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras.

Battle of Wagram

Year: 1809

The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the Napoleonic Wars.

Padua

Year: 1791

At Padua, the Emperor Leopold II calls on the monarchs of Europe to join him in demanding the king of France Louis XVI's freedom.

Battle of Grenada

Year: 1779

Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.

Pope Benedict XIV

Year: 1751

Pope Benedict XIV suppresses the Patriarchate of Aquileia and establishes from its territory the Archdiocese of Udine and Gorizia.

American Revolutionary War

Year: 1777

American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.

Louis Pasteur

Year: 1885

Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.

Kalākaua

Year: 1887

David Kalākaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution, which transfers much of the king's authority to the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

BIRTHS ON JULY 6

Discover famous people and historical figures born on July 6, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.

Arthur Lydiard

Year of birth: 1917

Arthur Lydiard, New Zealand runner and coach (died 2004)

Harold Norse

Year of birth: 1916

Harold Norse, American poet and author (died 2009)

Don R. Christensen

Year of birth: 1916

Don R. Christensen, American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and inventor (died 2006)

Leonard Birchall

Year of birth: 1915

Leonard Birchall, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot (died 2004)

Francisco Monción

Year of birth: 1918

Francisco Moncion, Dominican-American ballet dancer, charter member of the New York City Ballet (died 1995)

Sebastian Cabot (actor)

Year of birth: 1918

Sebastian Cabot, English-Canadian actor (died 1977)

Billy and Bobby Mauch

Year of birth: 1921

Billy Mauch, American actor (died 2006)

Billy and Bobby Mauch

Year of birth: 1921

Bobby Mauch, American actor (died 2007)

DEATHS ON JULY 6

Look back at notable individuals who passed away on July 6, and learn about their lasting influences on history.

Wilhelm von Mirbach

Year of death: 1918

Wilhelm von Mirbach, German diplomat (born 1871)

Odilon Redon

Year of death: 1916

Odilon Redon, French painter and illustrator (born 1840)

Mary Theresa Ledóchowska

Year of death: 1922

Maria Teresia Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian nun and missionary (born 1863)

Kenneth Grahame

Year of death: 1932

Kenneth Grahame, Scottish-English author (born 1859)

Horace Pippin

Year of death: 1946

Horace Pippin, American painter (born 1888)

Georges Legagneux

Year of death: 1914

Georges Legagneux, French aviator (born 1882)

August Bielenstein

Year of death: 1907

August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein, German linguist and theologian (born 1826)

Guy de Maupassant

Year of death: 1893

Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet (born 1850)

HOLIDAYS ON JULY 6

See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on July 6 around the world.

Statehood Day (Lithuania)

Kupala Night

Kupala Night (Poland, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine)

International Kissing Day

International Kissing Day (informally observed)

Kazakhstan

Day of the Capital (Kazakhstan)

List of Teachers' Days

Teachers' Day (Peru)

Maria Goretti

Christian feast day: Maria Goretti

Romulus of Fiesole

Christian feast day: Romulus of Fiesole

July 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: July 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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