July 6 - This Day in History

July 6 : General Interest
1957: Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon

On this day in 1957, Althea Gibson claims the women's singles tennis title at Wimbledon and becomes the first African American to win a championship at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club... read more


American Revolution
1775 : Congress issues a "Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-issues-a-declaration-on-the-causes-and-necessity-of-taking-up-arms


Automotive
1958 : Juan Manuel Fangio bids goodbye to Grand Prix racing in France
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/juan-manuel-fangio-bids-goodbye-to-grand-prix-racing-in-france


Civil War
1864 : Confederate General Jubal Early occupies Hagerstown
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jubal-early-occupies-hagerstown-maryland


Cold War
1963 : U.S. policymakers express optimism
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-policymakers-express-optimism


Crime
1946 : George "Bugs" Moran is arrested
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bugs-moran-is-arrested


Disaster
1988 : Explosion on North Sea oil rig
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/explosion-on-north-sea-oil-rig


General Interest
1942 : Frank family takes refuge
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frank-family-takes-refuge

1944 : The Hartford Circus Fire
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-hartford-circus-fire

1967 : Civil war in Nigeria
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/civil-war-in-nigeria

1971 : Satchmo dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/satchmo-dies

1976 : Women inducted into U.S. Naval Academy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/women-inducted-into-us-naval-academy


Hollywood
1994 : Forrest Gump opens, wins Hanks a second Oscar
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/forrest-gump-opens-wins-hanks-a-second-oscar


Literary
1935 : Dalai Lama, leader of Tibet and bestselling author, is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dalai-lama-leader-of-tibet-and-bestselling-author-is-born


Music
1957 : John meets Paul for the first time
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-meets-paul-for-the-first-time


Old West
1862 : Mark Twain begins reporting in Virginia City
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mark-twain-begins-reporting-in-virginia-city


Presidential
1946 : George Walker Bush is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-walker-bush-is-born


Sports
1933 : Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game is held
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/major-league-baseballs-first-all-star-game-is-held

1957 : Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/althea-gibson-wins-wimbledon


Vietnam War
1955 : Diem says South Vietnam not bound by Geneva Agreements
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diem-says-south-vietnam-not-bound-by-geneva-agreements

1964 : Viet Cong attack Special Forces at Nam Dong
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong-attack-special-forces-at-nam-dong


World War I
1918 : Czech troops take Russian port of Vladivostok for Allies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/czech-troops-take-russian-port-of-vladivostok-for-allies


World War II
1944 : Georges Mandel, French patriot, is executed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/georges-mandel-french-patriot-is-executed