Historical Events
- African American Alton Sterling is shot by Louisiana police in Baton Rouge, while being restrained on the ground, the killing is filmed
- African American Philando Castile is shot by police in St Paul, Minnesota after being pulled over for a broken rear light, killing is filmed
Event of Interest
Chilcot Report, UK's Iraqi War Inquiry released; concludes Tony Blair overstated case for war and was unpreparaed
- Pokémon Go, the real-world mobile game by Niantic, is first released
- South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to 6 years in jail for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013
Famous Weddings
Ciara & Russell Wilson
American NFL quarterback Russell Wilson (27) weds second wife American R&B singer-songwriter Ciara (30) at the Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England
Died in 2016 2016 Highlights
About July 6, 2016
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 9 months and 30 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Dance - Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla
