July 6th
1785
The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States.
1885
Louis Pasteur successfully treated a patient with a rabies vaccine.
1928
The first all-talking movie feature, "The Lights of New York," was shown in New York.
1933
The first All-Star baseball game was held in Chicago. The American League beat the National League 4-2.
1942
Anne Frank and her family sought refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam.
1947
The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
1957
John Lennon and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) first meet at St. Peter's Church garden fete in Liverpool, England.
1971
American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong died at age 69.
1998
Singing cowboy star Roy Rogers died at age 86.
2000
In Orlando, FL, the body of Cory Erving was found in his vehicle in a pond near his family's home. Julius "Dr. J" Erving had reported his son missing on June 4, 2000.
Birthdays
88 Nancy Reagan Former First Lady
87 William Schallert Actor ("The Patty Duke Show")
78 Donal Donnelly Actor
78 Della Reese Singer, actress ("Touched by an Angel")
72 Ned Beatty Actor
69 Jeannie Seely Country singer
64 Burt Ward Actor ("Batman")
63 George W. Bush Former President of the United States
63 Fred Dryer Actor
63 Sylvester Stallone Actor
61 Nathalie Baye Actress
58 Geoffrey Rush Actor
57 Grant Goodeve Actor ("Eight is Enough")
56 Nanci Griffith Country singer
55 Allyce Beasley Actress
55 Willie Randolph Baseball player, manager & coach
53 John Jorgenson Country musician
43 Brian Posehn Actor
43 GolfNut Cigar Asylum Inmate
33 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) Rapper
31 Tamera Mowry Actress
31 Tia Mowry Actress
29 Eva Green Actress
27 Brandon Jacobs Football player
26 Gregory Smith Actor ("Everwood")
26 Goz Cigar Asylum Inmate
22 Kate Nash Rock singer
19 Jeremy Suarez Actor ("The Bernie Mac Show")
?? wharfrathoss Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? Diesel Kinevel Cigar Asylum Inmate
82 Merv Griffin 7/6/1925 - 8/12/2007 American television host and media mogul