On July 6, history records 63 notable events, 160 famous births and 87 deaths, spanning the years 640 to 1484.
Events on this day include: Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt). (640); The Battle of Ménfő between troops led by Emperor Henry III and Magyar forces led by Samuel Aba, King of Hungary, takes place. (1044).
Notable people born on July 6 include Blanche I of Navarre (1387), Antonio Manetti (1423), James III of Cyprus (1473).
Notable figures who died on this day include Goar of Aquitaine (649), Wang Chongrong (887), William I, Duke of Aquitaine (918).
Events on 6 July 63
See all →Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt).
The Battle of Ménfő between troops led by Emperor Henry III and Magyar forces led by Samuel Aba, King of Hungary, takes place.
Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews accused of having caused the Black Death.
Ming China's Admiral Zheng He returns to Nanjing after the third treasure voyage and presents the Sinhalese king, captured during the Ming-Kotte War, to the Yongle Emperor.
A temporary compromise between the rebellious Transylvanian peasants and the noblemen is signed in Kolozsmonostor Abbey.
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Birthdays on 6 July 160
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Deaths on 6 July 87
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