What Happened on July 6, 1940

Famous Birthdays

  • Jeannie Seely, American country music singer ("Don't Touch Me"), born in Titusville, Pennsylvania

Nursultan Nazarbayev (83 years old)

1st President of Kazakhstan (1990-2019), born in Chemolgan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union

  • Viktor Kuzkin, Soviet ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1964, 68, 72), born in Moscow (d. 2008)

About July 6, 1940

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 9 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer