July 6: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
July 6, 2026
“Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.” — former President George W. Bush, who was born on this day in 1946.
“Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.” — former President George W. Bush, who was born on this day in 1946.
“Without promotion, something terrible happens … nothing!” — showman P.T. Barnum, who was born on this day in 1810.
In 1976, an Israeli commando unit staged a raid on the Entebbe airport in Uganda and rescued 103 hostages on a hijacked Air France airliner.
The U.S. Constitution went into effect on this day in 1788. Cyrus Griffin of Virginia, the president of Congress, announced the ratification.
he U.S. Postal Service issued its first stamps on this day in 1847, honoring Benjamin Franklin on the five-cent stamp.
Lena Horne was born on this day in 1917. The Bedford-Stuyvesant native began singing with the chorus line at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
The Interstate highway system was established on this day in 1956 when President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill.
“Humor is just another defense against the universe.” — filmmaker Mel Brooks, who was born on this day in 1926.
Helen Keller was born on this day in 1880. The Alabama native was left deaf and blind by a disease she contracted at 18 months of age.
The bar code was introduced on this day in 1974. A committee formed in 1970 by U.S. grocers and food manufacturers.
The first color TV broadcast took place on this day in 1951. CBS produced the four-hour program. No color sets were owned by the public.
”Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.” — minister Henry Ward Beecher, who was born on this day in 1813.
“The triumph can’t be had without the struggle.” — Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph, who was born on this day in 1940.
“A fellow doesn’t last long on what he has done. He has to keep on delivering.” — Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell.
“Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.” — Reinhold Niebuhr.
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“The stars don’t look bigger, but they do look brighter.” — astronaut Sally Ride, who went into space on this day in 1983.
“Misfits aren’t misfits among other misfits.” — singer Barry Manilow, who was born in Brooklyn on this day in 1943.
Abraham Lincoln delivered his “House Divided” speech on this day in 1858, during his campaign for an Illinois U.S. Senate seat.
“You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.” — former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who was born on this day in 1932.
resident Bill Clinton nominated Brooklyn native Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the U.S. Supreme Court on this day in 1993.
William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin on this day in 1865. Yeats died in France, and after World War II, his body was returned to Ireland.
“No generation can escape history.” — former President George H.W. Bush, who was born on this day in 1924.
“We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.” — football coach Vince Lombardi.
Maurice Sendak born on this day in 1928. The Brooklyn native wrote and illustrated many notable children’s books like “In the Night Kitchen.”
“To this day, no one has come up with a set of rules for originality. There aren’t any.” — guitar legend Les Paul.
Jerry Stiller was born on this day in 1927. The Brooklyn native married actress-comedienne Anne Meara in 1954.
Dean Martin was born on this day in 1917. His show business career was barely moving when he met Jerry Lewis in 1946.
Rome was liberated on this day in 1944. The U.S. 9th Army, commanded by General Mark Clark, entered the southern suburbs.
Rome was liberated on this day in 1944. The U.S. 9th Army, commanded by General Mark Clark, entered the southern suburbs.
Rome was liberated on this day in 1944. The U.S. 9th Army, commanded by General Mark Clark, entered the southern suburbs.
“The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains.” — dancer Josephine Baker.
Thomas Hardy was born on this day in 1840. The English novelist, dramatist and poet is renowned for “Tess of the d’Urbervilles.”
Superman debuted on this day in 1938. Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel wowed the comic book world with a new kind of pulp hero.
“Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” — former President John F. Kennedy, who was born on this day in 1917.
Audie Murphy died on this day in 1971. Murphy became one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II.