Events on Jul 06

1997
Sojourner lands in Mars
The rover Sojourner rolls down a ramp from the Mars Pathfinder and onto the Martian landscape to begin inspecting soil and rocks for the study of scientists on Earth.

1957
Althea Gibson Becomes First Black Tennis Player to Win the Wimbledon
Althea Gibson wins a Wimbledon singles title and becomes the first black tennis player to do so.

1885
Pasteur Tries Out An Anti-Rabies Vaccine
Louis Pasteur successfully tries out an anti-rabies vaccine.