Famous people born on July 6 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 6, you share it with The 14th Dalai Lama, George W. Bush, Sylvester Stallone — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for July 6
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
187th
Day of the year
July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years), with 178 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 6
The 14th Dalai Lama — Tenzin Gyatso, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1935).
George W. Bush — 43rd President of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009 (born 1946).
Sylvester Stallone — Actor and filmmaker behind the Rocky and Rambo franchises (born 1946).
Also sharing the day:
Frida Kahlo (b. 1907) — Mexican painter known for her self-portraits and surrealist works.
50 Cent / Curtis Jackson (b. 1975) — American rapper, actor, and entrepreneur.
Kevin Hart (b. 1979) — American stand-up comedian and actor.
Nancy Reagan (b. 1921) — First Lady of the United States during the Reagan administration.
Tia and Tamera Mowry (b. 1978) — twin sisters and stars of the TV sitcom Sister, Sister.
July 6 in history
1957 — John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at a Quarrymen performance at St. Peter's Church in Liverpool.
1885 — Louis Pasteur successfully administered his experimental rabies vaccine to nine-year-old Joseph Meister, saving the boy's life.
1933 — The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
1535 — Sir Thomas More was executed by Henry VIII for refusing to acknowledge the king's supremacy over the Church of England.
1988 — The Piper Alpha oil platform in the North Sea exploded, killing 167 workers — one of the worst offshore disasters in history.
1944 — A fire at a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance in Hartford, Connecticut killed 167 people.
1947 — The AK-47 assault rifle was officially adopted by the Soviet armed forces.
1854 — The first official meeting of the U.S. Republican Party was held in Jackson, Michigan.
July 6 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 6?
Anyone born on July 6 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for July 6?
The birthstone for a July 6 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 6?
The 14th Dalai Lama is among the best known — Tenzin Gyatso, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (born 1935).
What happened on July 6?
In 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at a Quarrymen performance at St. Peter's Church in Liverpool.
What day of the year is July 6?
July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years), with 178 days still to come.
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