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6 July in history.

5 moments from 1885 to 1957: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Studio portrait of Louis Pasteur, restored (removed dust, scratches, and what looked to be a water stain)

1885

A vaccine against rabies. Louis Pasteur treated nine-year-old Joseph Meister, who had been bitten by a rabid dog. The boy survived.

Wikipedia: Louis Pasteur

Photo: Paul Nadar / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 6 July

  1. R33-class airship

    1919

    Across the Atlantic by airship

    The British airship R34 landed in New York, the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic from east to west.

    Wikipedia: R33-class airship

    Photo: Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for … / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. 22:28, 24 March 2004 . . Rdikeman . . 639x421 (55,282 bytes) (Old Comiskey Park, Chicago, 1990, by Rick Dikeman)

    1933

    The first All-Star Game

    Baseball's best players met in Chicago for the first All-Star Game. Babe Ruth hit its first home run.

    Wikipedia: 1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

    Photo: User Rdikeman on en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  3. A photograph of Woolton Street in Woolton, Liverpool

    1957

    John meets Paul

    At a church fete in Liverpool, 16-year-old John Lennon met 15-year-old Paul McCartney.

    Wikipedia: John LennonWikipedia: Paul McCartney

    Photo: Beno1000 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)

  4. Althea Gibson

    1957

    Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon

    Althea Gibson became the first Black player to win a Wimbledon singles title.

    Wikipedia: Althea Gibson

    Photo: Adam Cuerden / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.