JULY 6 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for July 6
Harry Ford Sinclair (1876-1956) - Founder of Sinclair Oil.
Earle S. MacPherson (1891-1960) - Automotive engineer who created the MacPherson strut (suspension).
Vince McMahon Sr. (1914-1984) - Founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment organization.
Nancy Reagan (1921-2016) - The 42nd First Lady of the U.S. (Ronald Reagan).
Merv Griffin (1925-2007) - Creator of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!
Bill Haley (1925-1981) - Lead singer of Bill Haley & His Comets (Rock Around the Clock, See You Later, Alligator, and Shake, Rattle and Roll).
George W. Bush (1946-Still Living) - The 43rd President of the U.S.
Sylvester Stallone (1946-Still Living) - Actor most recognized for his role in the Rocky and Rambo movies.
Michael Shrieve (1949-Still Living) - Drummer for the rock band Santana.
David Karp (1986-Still Living) - Founded Tumblr.
Memorable Events for July 6
1699 - Pirate William Kidd is captured in Boston.
1785 - US Congress names U.S. paper currency as "dollar" and adopts decimal coinage as cents.
1886 - Inventor William Horlick offers the first malted milk product to the public as a health drink.
1928 - The first all-talking motion picture is shown in NY City.
1945 - President Truman signs an executive order establishing the first Medal of Freedom.