Page 8: Historical Events In July - 06
Friday, 18 July 2025
1971 White House Plumbers unit formed to plug news leaks on this day in history.
1971 Horst Lange, writer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1972 On July - 06 brandon De Wilde actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash
1972 Brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash on July - 06.
1973 Patrick McVey actor (Manhunt, Big Town), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1973 On this day in history joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80
1974 On this day in history carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87
1975 On this day in history comoros declare independence from France (most of them)
1975 On this day in history near Wetaskiwin Alberta, a hailstone weighing 249 grams falls(almost 9 oz. for those still Imperial measures)
1975 Otto Skorzeny, German/Austrian SS (Mussolini/Ardennen), dies on July - 06.
1976 On this day in history first women enter Naval Academy.
1976 On this day in history soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station
1977 On this day in history oedoen Partos, composer, dies at 69
1978 Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut on July - 06.
1979 On this day in history van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35
1980 On this day in history gail Patrick actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69
1980 On July - 06 gail Patrick, actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69
1982 Russell Thorson actor (One Man's Family), dies at 72 on July - 06.
1982 Russell Thorson, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1983 Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less on this day in history.
1986 On July - 06 a coup led by pro-Marcos supporters in the Philippines fails
1987 On this day in history the first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India
1988 On July - 06 carlos Salinas de Gortari elected president of Mexico
1988 On this day in history off Scotland, two Canadians among 167 crew members killed as gas leak leads to explosion and fire on the Occidental Petroleum drill rig Piper Alpha in the North Sea; 64 survivors rescued.
1989 After 9 years, WHOT (Bkln pirate radio station) is busted by the FCC on July - 06.
1989 On July - 06 janos Kádár, premier of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77
1990 On July - 06 "Jetson's the Movie" with Tiffany, premiers
1990 On July - 06 in Java a 5.8 quake injured at least 103 people and about 10,300 houses, mosques and public buildings damaged or destroyed
1990 On July - 06 in Ottawa Ontario, a burst pipe at National Archives damages 100 atlases dating between 1490 and 1600, 2,000 books; and a collection of 150 year old manuscripts.
1990 Jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41 on July - 06.
1991 Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini for Wimbeldon championship on this day in history.
1991 On this day in history thorley Walters, actor (Trog, Edwardians, Daisy), dies at 78
1992 Edgardo Pallero, Argentina producer (Los hijos de fierro), dies on July - 06.
1993 Ruth Lady Fermoy, maternal grandmother of Princess Diane, dies at 84 on July - 06.
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