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Who was born on July 6

160 notable people were born on July 6. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Émile Jaques-Dalcroze — Swiss composer, musician, and educator, born on July 6 1865.

Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom — British princess, born on July 6 1868.

Dimitrios Maximos — Greek banker and politician, born on July 6 1873.

Arnaud Massy — French professional golfer, born on July 6 1877.

Eino Leino — Finnish poet and journalist, born on July 6 1878.

Godfrey Huggins — Rhodesian politician and physician, born on July 6 1883.

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Who was born on July 6?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on July 6, including Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, Dimitrios Maximos. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on July 6?

67 documented historical events happened on July 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The last monarch of the House of York and the Plantagenet dynasty, Richard III, was crowned King of England. On the same day, in another year: The Ottoman Empire made a final attempt to conquer the island of Malta, but were repulsed by the Knights Hospitaller. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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