What happend on 6th July

05.07
07.07
2005

Time Magazine reporter Matt Cooper agrees to testify to a grand jury that Karl Rove revealed to him Valerie Plame's secret CIA identity.

2005

International Olympic Committee announces that London wins bid to host the XXX Olympiad Summer Olympic Games.

2004

The New York Post erroneously reports that Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has selected Dick Gephardt as his running mate.

2003

The Corsicans rejected a referendum for increased autonomy from France by a very thin majority: 50.98 percent against, and 49.02 percent for.

1989

At 01:23:45 AM, the time and date by British reckoning was 01:23:45 6/7/89. This was also true 12 hours later excepting 24-hour time.

1988

Carlos Salinas wins controversial Mexican presidential election.

1988

The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires, killing 167 oil workers.

1975

The Comoros declare independence from France.

1974

The radio program A Prairie Home Companion makes its first live broadcast.

1967

Biafran War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.