Today in History
Listings for Monday, July 6, 2020.
Birthdays:
- 1747 John Paul Jones, naval hero, "I have not yet begun to fight"
- 1796 Nicholas I, tsar of Russia (1825-55).
- 1915 Laverne Andrews
- 1921 Nancy Reagan
- 1922 William Schallert
- 1925 Bill Haley
- 1925 Merv Griffin
- 1927 Janet Leigh
- 1932 Della Reese
- 1937 Vladimir Ashkenazy, concert pianist.
- 1937 Ned Beatty
- 1946 Sylvester Stallone
- 1978 Tia and Tamera Mowry
Events:
- 1885 1st inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur
- 1928 Preview of 1st all-talking motion picture took place in NYC
- 1932 First Class postage back up to 3 cents from 2 cents.
- 1933 1st All-Star baseball game. American League won 5-2.
- 1964 Malawi (then Nyasaland) gains independence from Britain
- 1975 Comoros Islands gain independence from France (most of them).
- 1976 Soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station.
That's all for today.
