This Day In History
July 06
Congress issues a "Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms" Mark Twain begins reporting in Virginia City Confederate General Jubal Early occupies Hagerstown Czech troops take Russian port of Vladivostok for Allies Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game is held Dalai Lama, leader of Tibet and bestselling author, is born Frank family takes refuge The Hartford Circus Fire Georges Mandel, French patriot, is executed George "Bugs" Moran is arrested George Walker Bush is born Diem says South Vietnam not bound by Geneva Agreements Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon John meets Paul for the first time Juan Manuel Fangio bids goodbye to Grand Prix racing in France U.S. policymakers express optimism Viet Cong attack Special Forces at Nam Dong Civil war in Nigeria Satchmo dies Women inducted into U.S. Naval Academy Explosion on North Sea oil rig Forrest Gump opens, wins Hanks a second Oscar
Congress issues a "Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms" Mark Twain begins reporting in Virginia City Confederate General Jubal Early occupies Hagerstown Czech troops take Russian port of Vladivostok for Allies Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game is held Dalai Lama, leader of Tibet and bestselling author, is born Frank family takes refuge The Hartford Circus Fire Georges Mandel, French patriot, is executed George "Bugs" Moran is arrested George Walker Bush is born Diem says South Vietnam not bound by Geneva Agreements Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon John meets Paul for the first time Juan Manuel Fangio bids goodbye to Grand Prix racing in France U.S. policymakers express optimism Viet Cong attack Special Forces at Nam Dong Civil war in Nigeria Satchmo dies Women inducted into U.S. Naval Academy Explosion on North Sea oil rig Forrest Gump opens, wins Hanks a second Oscar
