Today marks the 188th day of 2024, with 178 days remaining in the year. On this day in history, in 1957, Althea Gibson made history by becoming the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title. Other notable events on July 6 include the coronation of England’s King Richard III in 1483, the first All-Star baseball game in 1933, and the signing of an executive order establishing the Medal of Freedom by President Harry S. Truman in 1945.
In 2016, the tragic death of Philando Castile during a traffic stop and the hanging of six followers of the Aum Shinrikyo cult in 2018 were significant events that occurred on July 6. In 2020, the Trump administration notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to criticism of their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Today’s birthdays include the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who is 89, and former President George W. Bush, who turns 78. Other notable birthdays include actor-director Sylvester Stallone, actor Brian Posehn, rapper 50 Cent, and comedian-actor Kevin Hart.
Overall, July 6 has been a day of both triumph and tragedy throughout history, with notable events and birthdays shaping the world we live in today.
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