The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700 in Hartford, Connecticut. Date: July 6, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to his court-martial. Date: July 6, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union. Date: July 6, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)

Referendum held in Sylhet to decide its fate in the Partition of India. Date: July 6, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)

John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles. Date: July 6, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)

Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so. Date: July 6, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time. Date: July 6, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place. Date: July 6, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom. Date: July 6, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)