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July 6: Day of the Week
July 6, 2024 is the 188th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 178 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 6 Historical Event(s)
1189
Richard I “the Lionheart” is crowned King of England.
1483
Richard III is crowned King of England.
1495
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo – Charles VIII defeats the Holy League, but ultimately ends his attempted conquest of Italy.
1630
Thirty-Years War: 4,000 Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
1905
Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time.
1933
The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago’s Comiskey Park. The American League defeats the National League 4–2.
1942
Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the “Secret Annexe” above her father’s office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
1975
The Comoros declare independence from France.
1978
The Taunton sleeping car fire occurs in Taunton, Somerset killing twelve people.
2003
The 70-metre Eupatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to 5 stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044 and 2049 respectively.
Who were born on July 6?
1818
Adolf Anderssen, German chess player (d. 1879)
1887
Annette Kellerman, Australian swimmer (d. 1975)
1946
Peter Singer, Australian philosopher
1950
John Byrne, American comic book author and artist
1954
Allyce Beasley, American actress
1958
Jennifer Saunders, English actress, comedienne and screenwriter
1963
Lance Johnson, American baseball player
1966
Brian Posehn, American actor
1977
Craig Handley, Welsh film director
1988
Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters IMRORPEOA? Check your answers here: Word solver IMRORPEOA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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