On 6^th July 1928,            

The first full-length all-talking motion picture, Lights of New York, premiered in New York City.

On 6^th July 1942,            

Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam and lived in a secret annex—an experience documented in her diary, which became a classic of war literature—until their capture on August 4, 1944

On 6^th July 1946,            

Sylvester Stallone, American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer was born

On 6^th July 1946,            

Businessman and politician George W. Bush, who served as the 43^rd president of the United States, was born.

On 6^th July 1957,            

With her defeat of Darlene Hard, American Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win the Wimbledon singles championship

On 6^th July 1964,                

Nyasaland broke from British rule and became the independent country of Malawi within the Commonwealth of Nations.

On 6^th July 2002,

American tennis player Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus to win her first Wimbledon singles title.