CoM Moderators Posted July 6 Posted July 6 1641 - Battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French government army 1928 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-French final René Lacoste beats defending champion Henri Cochet 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 1942 - Anne Frank's family goes into hiding in After House, Amsterdam 1949 - Cincinnati Reds catcher Walker Cooper goes 6 for 7, (3 HRs, 3 singles, 5 runs scored, 10 RBI) in 23-4 win v Chicago Cubs 1975 - Dmitri Shostakovich completes Sonate for alto, opus 147 1980 - France performs nuclear test 1983 - Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less 1997 - Musical revue "Dream: The Johnny Mercer Musical", closes at Royale Theatre, NYC, after 109 performances 1998 - England cricket spin bowler Robert Croft saves England from defeat with a famous unbeaten 37 in 190 minutes on day 5 of 2nd Test v South Africa at Old Trafford, Manchester 2017 - France announces it will ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040 More Historical Events »
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