July 6th:
1995 - In Los Angeles, the prosecution rested at the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
1964 - The Beatles' first film, "A Hard Day's Night," premiered in London.
1957 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced to each other.
1947 - "Candid Microphone" began airing on ABC radio. In 1948 the show moved to TV as "Candid Camera."
1928 - "The Lights of New York" was previewed in New York's Strand Theatre. It was the first all-talking movie.
1923 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established.
1893 - In northwest Iowa 71 people were killed by a tornado.
1885 - Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine.
1854 - In Jackson, MI, the Republican Party held its first convention.
Gregory Smith ("Everwood") 1983
Tia and Tamera Mowery (real-life twins from "Sister, Sister", sisters of Taj Mowery from "Smart Guy") 1978
Loni (Asian-American pornstar 2002-) 1977
Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent (rapper) 1976
Geoffrey Rush ("Shine", "Pirates of the Caribbean") 1951
George W. Bush (43rd US President 2001-2009) 1946
Sylvester Stallone ("Rambo", "Rocky", "Daylight", "Driven", "Get Carter", "Antz", "Judge Dredd") 1946
Burt Ward (Robin on "Batman" TV series) 1945
Eugene Dixon known professionally as Gene Chandler (sang "Duke of Earl") 1937
Dalai Lama (Spiritual leader exiled from Tibet) 1935
Janet Leigh (killed in the shower on "Psycho") 1927
Merv Griffin (talk-show host, creator of "Wheel of Fortune") 1925
Bill Haley (singer for the Comets: "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later Alligator", "Shake, Rattle, and Roll") 1925
Nancy Reagen (US President Ronald Reagen's wife) 1921 |