On This Day in History July 6, 2018

Historical Events 1348  Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death stating Jews not to blame and urging their protection 1785  US Congress unanimously resolves the name of US currency to the "dollar" and adopts decimal coinage 1885  Louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine 1923  The Central Executive Committee accepts the Treaty of Union, signed in Moscow in December 1922, and the Russian Empire becomes the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1967  Nigerian Civil War erupts as Nigerian forces invade the secessionist state of Biafra 1970  California passes 1st "no fault" divorce law More Historical Events Famous Birthdays George W. Bush 72nd Birthday Stamford Raffles (1781 - 1826) Sylvester Stallone 72nd Birthday Tenzin Gyatso 83rd Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971) William Faulkner (1897 - 1962) More Famous Deaths July 6th: One, Two, Three o'Clock, Four o'Clock . . . riot! A chubby middle-aged performer caused riots across the world when his music was used as the soundtrack to a movie featuring rebellious teenagers. Read the Article