What Happened on July 6, 2003

Historical Events

  • 70-meter Eupatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to 5 stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri, HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris that will arrive in 2036, 2040, May 2044, September 2044 and 2049 respectively

Sports History

Martina Navratilova claims her 20th all-time Wimbledon title as she and Leander Paes beat Andy Ram & Anastassia Rodionova 6-3, 6-3 in the mixed doubles final

Wimbledon Men's Tennis

Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Australian Mark Philippoussis 7-6, 6-2, 7-6 for his first Grand Slam title


Famous Deaths

  • Christian "Buddy" Ebsen Jr., American actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Breakfast at Tiffany's), dies of complications from pneumonia at 95
  • Skip Battin, American singer-songwriter (The Byrds), dies at 69
Died in 2003 2003 Highlights

About July 6, 2003

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 9 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • USUK #1 Song: Crazy In Love - Beyonce Featuring Jay Z