In 1985, the Greenpeace protest ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk with explosives in Auckland, New Zealand, by French intelligence agents; one activist was killed.
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In 1999, Team USA wins the Women’s World Cup over China in sudden death with defender Brandi Chastain kicking in the game winner. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Ringo Starr, Bill Oddie, Billy Campbell, Amy Carlson, Cree Summer, Robin Weigert, Kirsten Vangsness, Troy Garity, Berenice Bejo and Hamish Linklater.
In 1976, the United States Military Academy at West Point included female cadets for the first time as 119 women joined the Class of 1980.
In 2013, Andy Murray becomes the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon title, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the final. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Tenzin Gyatso, Zion Williamson, Sylvester Stallone, Geoffrey Rush,Willie Randolph, Susan Ford Bales, Kevin Hart, Ron Duguay, Jennifer Saunders, John Keeble and Brian Posehn.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Patrick Stewart, Harrison Ford, Roger McGuinn, Gil Birmingham, Cameron Crowe, Tom Kenny, Ken Jeong, Deborah Cox, Will Champion, Fran Kranz, Yadier Molina and Colton Haynes.
In 1985, “Live Aid,” an international rock concert in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, took place to raise money for Africa’s starving people.
In 1971, Reggie Jackson hits a mammoth home run off the power generator on the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium to highlight a barrage of six homers as the AL beats the NL 6-4 in the All-Star game. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Jeff Hanna, Bruce McGill, Lisa Rinna, Kirk Whalum, Greg Grunberg, Justin Chambers, Leisha Hailey, Michael Rosenbaum, Lil’ Kim, Miguel Cardona and Peter Cincotti.
In 1859, Big Ben, the great bell inside the famous London clock tower, chimed for the first time.
In 1985, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros becomes the first pitcher in major league history to reach 4,000 strikeouts when he fans New York’s Danny Heep in the sixth inning. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Mavis Staples, Arlo Guthrie, Bela Fleck, Fiona Shaw, Jessica Simpson, Peter DiStefano, Gale Harold, Gary LeVox, Aaron D. Spears, Adrian Grenier, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Gwendoline Yeo.
In 1985, the Greenpeace protest ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk with explosives in Auckland, New Zealand, by French intelligence agents; one activist was killed.
In 1999, Team USA wins the Women’s World Cup over China in sudden death with defender Brandi Chastain kicking in the game winner. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Ringo Starr, Bill Oddie, Billy Campbell, Amy Carlson, Cree Summer, Robin Weigert, Kirsten Vangsness, Troy Garity, Berenice Bejo and Hamish Linklater.
In 1976, the United States Military Academy at West Point included female cadets for the first time as 119 women joined the Class of 1980.
In 2013, Andy Murray becomes the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon title, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the final. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Tenzin Gyatso, Zion Williamson, Sylvester Stallone, Geoffrey Rush,Willie Randolph, Susan Ford Bales, Kevin Hart, Ron Duguay, Jennifer Saunders, John Keeble and Brian Posehn.
On July 6, 1944, an estimated 168 people died in a fire that broke out during a performance in the main tent of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecticut.
On July 6, 1944, an estimated 168 people died in a fire that broke out during a performance in the main tent of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecticut.
In 1957, Althea Gibson becomes the first Black player to win a title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club by beating Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2 in the women’s singles title match. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Robbie Robertson, Rich “Goose” Gossage, Marc Cohn, Edie Falco, Michael Stuhlbarg, RZA, Ryan Hansen, Dave Haywood and Megan Rapinoe.
In 2011, a jury in Orlando found Casey Anthony not guilty of murder, manslaughter and child abuse in the 2008 disappearance and death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
In 1975, Arthur Ashe beats Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon. It’s the first all-American final since 1947. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Gloria Allred, Betty Buckley, Montel Williams, Tom Cruise, Yeardley Smith, Kevin Hearn, Audra McDonald, Patrick Wilson, Ian Anthony Dale and Julie Klausner.
In 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett's Charge.
In 2010, Serena Williams wins her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship by sweeping Vera Zvonareva in straight sets in the women’s final. See more sports moments from this date:
A look at the entertainers, leaders, athletes and other notable people we've lost this year.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including David Alan Grier, Rupert Graves, Mike Tyson, Tom Drummond, Tony Rock, Monica Potter, Molly Parker, Rick Gonzalez, Lizzy Caplan, James Adam Shelley and Cole Swindell.
In 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court, becoming the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.
In 1994, Diego Maradona is kicked out of the World Cup by FIFA for failing a drug test following Argentina’s victory over Nigeria. See more sports moments from this date: