18 notable people died on July 6, including Claude Simon, Odo III, Duke of Burgundy, Jean-Jacques de Marguerie.
21st Century
4 deathsClaude Simon
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1985)
Tô Hoài
journalistplaywright
Vietnamese writer (1920-2014)
ÇG
Çelik Gülersoy
art historianjournalist
Turkish judge and writer (1930–2003)
AM
A. T. Mahmud
composersongwriter
Indonesian musician (1930–2010)
20th Century
8 deathsOle Tobias Olsen
Lutheran pastorphotographer
Norwegian teacher and minister (1830-1924)
Harry Anstey
civil engineerengineer
Australian metallurgist, politician (1847–1927)
Kaare Fostervoll
non-fiction writerpolitician
Norwegian politician (1891-1981)
Vicente Reyes
journalistpolitician
Chilean lawyer, journalist and political figure
Enrique Larreta
diplomatfilm director
Argentine writer, academic and diplomat (1873-1961)
Asgaut Steinnes
historian
Norwegian historian (1892-1973)
Euphrosine Beernaert
painter
Belgian painter (1831–1901)
AV
Arvo Viljanti
historianhistorian of Modern Age
Finnish historian
19th Century
3 deathsKarol Boromeusz Hoffman
historianjurist
Polish author and historian (1798–1875)
Mokujiki
busshipainter
Japanese painter (1718-1810)
Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves
poetwriter
Brazilian poet (1847-1871)
18th Century
1 deathJean-Jacques de Marguerie
mathematiciannaval officer
French mathematician
16th Century
1 deathFrancisco Pizarro
conquistadorexplorer
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire
13th Century
1 deathOdo III, Duke of Burgundy
monarch
Duke of Burgundy
Explore More for July 6
Births, events, and adjacent days.