100 years anniversary |
06 Jul 1924
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birth
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Robert Michael White: NYC, New York -- Test pilot (X-15)
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06 Jul 1924
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event
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1st photo sent experimentally across Atlantic by radio, US-England
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06 Jul 1924
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birth
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Louie Bellson, American drummer, composer, and bandleader (d. 2009) |
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75 years anniversary |
06 Jul 1949
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event
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Cin Red Walker Cooper gets 10 RBIs
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06 Jul 1949
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birth
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Noli de Castro, Filipino journalist and politician, 14th Vice President of the Philippines |
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06 Jul 1949
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birth
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Phyllis Hyman, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1995) |
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06 Jul 1949
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history
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WW2
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USS Charr arrived at Portland, Oregon, United States.
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06 Jul 1949
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music
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birth Mike Shrieve, drums, Santana, (1970 US No. 4 single 'Black Magic Woman', 1977 UK No.11 single 'She's Not There').
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50 years anniversary |
06 Jul 1974
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birth
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Steve Sullivan: Timmins, Ontario -- NHL center (New Jersey Devils)
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06 Jul 1974
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death
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Carlos Isamitt: Composer, dies at 87
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06 Jul 1974
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event
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88th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats K Rosewall (61 61 64)
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06 Jul 1974
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birth
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Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer |
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06 Jul 1974
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birth
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Babi Xavier, Brazilian actress and singer |
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06 Jul 1974
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death
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Francis Blanche, French actor (b. 1921) |
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25 years anniversary |
06 Jul 1999
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death
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Gary M. Heidnik, American murderer (b. 1943) |
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06 Jul 1999
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death
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Joaquín Rodrigo, Spanish pianist and composer (b. 1901) |
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06 Jul 1999
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death
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Barry Winchell, American soldier (b. 1977) |
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06 Jul 1999
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event
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U.S. Army private Barry Winchell dies from baseball-bat injuries inflicted on him in his sleep the previous day by a fellow soldier, Calvin Glover, for his relationship with transgender showgirl and former Navy Corpsman Calpernia Addams. |
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06 Jul 1999
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music
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East 17 were dropped by their record company after the bands last album had sold less than 20,000 copies.
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20 years anniversary |
06 Jul 2004
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death
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Thomas Klestil, Austrian politician, 10th President of Austria (b. 1932) |
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06 Jul 2004
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death
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Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter (b. 1946) |
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06 Jul 2004
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music
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American R&B, soul singer-songwriter Syreeta Wright died after a two-year battle with bone cancer aged 58. Teamed up with Billy Preston on the 1980, No.1 US hit With You I'm Born Again. Once worked as a secretary at Motown Records and married Stevie Wonder in 1970.
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06 Jul 2004
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music
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On the 40th anniversary of the world premiere of 'A Hard Day's Night', a private reunion of the cast and crew was hosted in London by DVD producer Martin Lewis. The screening was attended by Paul McCartney, actors Victor Spinetti (the television director), John Junkin (the band's road manager), David Janson (the small boy met by Ringo on his "walkabout") and many of the crew members.
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15 years anniversary |
06 Jul 2009
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death
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Vasily Aksyonov, Russian author and academic (b. 1932) |
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06 Jul 2009
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death
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Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1916) |
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10 years anniversary |
06 Jul 2014
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death
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Alan J. Dixon, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (b. 1927) |
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06 Jul 2014
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death
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S. D. Gunadasa, Sri Lankan businessman (b. 1931) |
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06 Jul 2014
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death
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Dave Legeno, English actor and mixed martial artist (b. 1963) |
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06 Jul 2014
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death
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Andrew Mango, Turkish-English historian and author (b. 1926) |
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06 Jul 2014
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death
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Martin Van Geneugden, Belgian cyclist (b. 1932) |
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