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Frida Kahlo's 1940 self-portrait titled The Dream holds the record for the most expensive work by a female artist ever auctioned, at $54.
Famous Birthdays on July 6
1907 — Frida Kahlo
Mexican painter and educator (died 1954)
July 6 has 189 recorded notable births across history, from 1387 to 2000. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on July 6
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- 1801 First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras. Source
- 1495 First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League. Source
- 1791 At Padua, the Emperor Leopold II calls on the monarchs of Europe to join him in demanding the king of France Louis XVI's freedom. Source
- 1809 The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the Napoleonic Wars. Source
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Nnamdi Asomugha played college football for the California Golden Bears, and was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Raiders.
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Gasol won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010.
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Rick Hunter in the NBC police drama series Hunter, with his height of 6 ft 6 in (1.
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Heinrich Harrer was a member of the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the "last problem" of the Alps, in July 1938.
More major people born on July 6
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1981
Nnamdi Asomugha
American football player
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1980
Pau Gasol
Spanish basketball player
Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, primarily as a power forward.
1946
Fred Dryer
American football player and actor
John Frederick Dryer is an American actor, radio host, and former professional football player who played as a defensive end in the National Football League for 13 years with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams,…
1912
Heinrich Harrer
Austrian geographer and mountaineer (died 2006)
Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer, explorer, writer, sportsman, geographer, and an SS sergeant.
1923
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Polish general and politician, 1st President of the Third Polish Republic (died 2014)
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski was a Polish military general, politician and de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989, serving as a military dictator from 13 December 1981 until 22 July 1983.
1990
Jae Crowder
American basketball player
Corey Jae Crowder is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
1948
Brad Park
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Douglas Bradford Park is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A defenceman, Park played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings.
1840
José María Velasco Gómez
Mexican painter and academic (died 1912)
José María Tranquilino Francisco de Jesús Velasco Gómez Obregón, generally known as José María Velasco, was a 19th-century Mexican polymath, most famous as a painter who made Mexican geography a symbol of national…
1831
Sylvester Pennoyer
American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Oregon (died 1902)
Sylvester Pennoyer was an American educator, attorney, and politician in Oregon. He was born in Groton, New York, attended Harvard Law School, and moved to Oregon at age 25.
1423
Antonio Manetti
Italian mathematician and architect (died 1497)
Antonio di Tuccio Manetti was an Italian mathematician and architect from Florence. He is particularly noted for his investigations into the site, shape and size of Dante's Inferno.
1978
Kevin Senio
New Zealand rugby player
Kevin Senio is a former New Zealand rugby union professional who most recently played professionally for ASM Clermont Auvergne. He is currently the head coach of Ponsonby Rugby club, based in Auckland, New Zealand.
1937
Ned Beatty
American actor (died 2021)
Ned Thomas Beatty was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles.
1946
Peter Singer
Australian philosopher and academic
Peter Albert David Singer is an Australian moral philosopher who is Emeritus Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University.
1914
Viola Desmond
Canadian businesswoman and civil rights activist (first Canadian woman on a Canadian banknote) (died 1965)
Viola Irene Desmond was a Canadian civil and women's rights activist and businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent.
1924
Mahim Bora
Indian writer and educationist, recipients of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour (died 2016)
Mahim Bora was a prominent Indian writer and educationist from Assam. His notable works include "Kathonibari Ghat," a collection of short stories, and "Edhani Mahir Hanhi," a novel.
1995
Ludwig Ahgren
American YouTuber and live streamer
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1975
50 Cent
American rapper and actor
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1927
Jan Hein Donner
Dutch chess player and journalist (died 1988)
Johannes Hendrikus (Hein) Donner was a Dutch chess grandmaster and writer. He was born in The Hague. His father Jan Donner was a prominent Dutch politician and judge.
1953
Nanci Griffith
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)
Nanci Caroline Griffith was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She often appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits, starting in 1985 during season 10.