A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 6th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On July 6, 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur tested his vaccine against Rabies on a boy that had been bitten by a rabid dog.
On July 6, 1887, the King of Hawaii, David Kalākaua, was forced to sign off on The 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, thus ceding his monarchical powers to the legislature, effectively giving power to American and European wealthy traders along with the Hawaiian upper crust.
On July 6, 1893, the town of Pomeroy, Iowa, was almost completely destroyed by a massive tornado!
On July 6, 1947, the Avtomat Kalashnikova went into production by the Soviet Union, hence the name AK-47.
On July 6, 1947, the aptly named AK-47 assault rifle went into production.
On July 6, 1957, women’s tennis star Althea Gibson of Harlem, New York (born in South Carolina) became the first ever person of African ancestry to win the prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament in England.
On July 6, 1999, US Army Private Barry Winchell died for a stupid reason.
On July 6, 2023, we sadly and gladly watched the final Harrison Ford version of Indiana Jones, this time in the blockbuster film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifth film in the exciting action series.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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