Famous Birthdays
- Bessie Head, Botswana writer (When Rain Clouds Gather, Maru, A Question of Power), born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (d. 1986)
- Gene Chandler [Eugene Dixon], American rocker ("Duke of Earl"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Ned Beatty, American stage and screen actor (Deliverance; Hear My Song; Network; Nashville), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2021)
- Vladimir Ashkenazy, Russian Grammy Award-winning pianist and conductor (Tchaikovsky Competition co-winner, 1962), born in Gorky, Russia
About July 6, 1937
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 9 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
