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Historical events & facts — July 6
What happened on July 6?
On July 6, 1253, Mindaugas was crowned as the first and only King of Lithuania with the blessing of Pope Innocent IV, becoming the only Lithuanian monarch recognised by the Western Christian world. His coronation represented an attempt to integrate Lithuania into medieval Christian Europe, though the country reverted to paganism after his assassination in 1263.
On July 6, 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur successfully administered the rabies vaccine to a human being for the first time: young Joseph Meister, aged 9, who had been severely bitten by a rabid dog. The boy survived. It was a triumph of experimental science and the beginning of the era of modern vaccines, which would save hundreds of millions of lives in the following centuries.
On July 6, 1964, Malawi — then known as Nyasaland — gained independence from the United Kingdom, with Hastings Banda as its first Prime Minister. Banda subsequently became President for Life and ruled the country with an iron fist for thirty years until democratic pressures in the 1990s forced him to hold multiparty elections in 1994.
Notable birthdays — July 6
Famous people born on July 6
Annette Kellermann
Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer, usually spelt with a single final n as Annette Kellerman.
Vince McMahon Sr.
Vincent James McMahon, also referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter. He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, later known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation and the World Wrestling Federation. His father, Jess McMahon, and his son Vincent K. McMahon were also professional wrestling promoters.
Cathy O'Donnell
Cathy O'Donnell was an American actress who appeared in The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur, and films noir such as Detective Story and They Live by Night.
Janet Leigh
Jeanette Helen Morrison, known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress, businesswoman and author. Leigh was established as one of the earliest scream queens for starring in horror films, and is also known for starring in dramatic productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Tenzin Gyatso
The 14th Dalai Lama is the current Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. He served as the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet before 1959, and subsequently led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, India.
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