July 6th
- 1852 – David Meriwether entered office as US Senator from Kentucky.
- 1871 – Evelyn Selbie born.
- 1904 – Joseph Horace Lewis died, aged 79.
- 1923 – Marie McDonald born.
- 1937 – Ned Beatty born.
- 1959 – Joe Jacoby born.
- 2010 – Harvey Fuqua died, aged 80.