On This Day: 6 July

6 July in Indian history

• 2006The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.India
• 1947Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India.India

6 July in world history

• 2013In the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 777 airliner, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed on final approach to San Francisco International Airport, resulting in three deaths.
• 2003The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five 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
• 1997The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict, five days of unrest began in nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.
• 1996A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board.
• 1967Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.
• 1957Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
• 1941Second World War: After a three-month siege, the Italian garrison of Saïo (in modern-day Ethiopia) surrendered to Belgian, British and Ethiopian troops.
• 1937Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
• 1917World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
• 1915First World War: The British and French prime ministers, H. H. Asquith and René Viviani, met at Calais to discuss future offensives including the Gallipoli campaign.
• 1885Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
• 1809Napoleon's French forces defeated Archduke Charles' Austrian army at the Battle of Wagram, the decisive confrontation of the War of the Fifth Coalition.
• 1801French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron failed to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras before they could join their Spanish allies.
• 1777American Revolutionary War: American troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York completed a retreat from advancing British forces, causing an uproar among the American public.
• 1685Troops loyal to James II of England defeated those of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth at the Battle of Sedgemoor, the final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion.
• 1439The reunion of the Catholic and Orthodox Church is proclaimed and celebrated with a public holiday.

Born on 6 July

• 1985Ranveer Singh, Indian film actorIndia
• 1924Mahim Bora, Indian writer and educationist, recipients of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour (died 2016)India
• 1923Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of the Third Polish Republic (died 2014)
• 1890Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian-American author and scholar (died 1936)India
• 1840José María Velasco Gómez, Mexican painter and academic (died 1912)
• 1799Louisa Caroline Huggins Tuthill, American author (died 1879)

Died on 6 July

• 1986Jagjivan Ram, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (born 1908)India
• 1967Hilda Taba, Estonian architect and educator (born 1902)
• 1960Aneurin Bevan, Welsh-English politician, Secretary of State for Health (born 1897)
• 1954Cornelia Sorabji, Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (born 1866)India

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 6 July in history?

2013: In the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 777 airliner, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed on final approach to San Francisco International Airport, resulting in three deaths. 2006: The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years. 2003: The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five 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. 1997: The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict, five days of unrest began in nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.

What happened on 6 July in Indian history?

2006: The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years. 1947: Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India.

Which famous people were born on 6 July?

Ranveer Singh, Indian film actor (1985); Mahim Bora, Indian writer and educationist, recipients of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour (died 2016) (1924); Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of the Third Polish Republic (died 2014) (1923); Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian-American author and scholar (died 1936) (1890).

Which day is observed on 6 July?

The first day of the Festival of San Fermín, which lasts until July 14. (Pamplona); Constitution Day (Cayman Islands); Day of the Capital (Kazakhstan); Independence Day (Comoros), celebrates the independence of the Comoros from France in 1975.; Independence Day (Malawi), celebrates the independence of Malawi from United Kingdom in 1964..