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Notable Birthdays for July 6

Those born on this date include:
- John Paul Jones, founder of the U.S. Navy, in 1747
- Band leader, composer John Phillip Sousa ("The Stars and Stripes Forever") in 1854
- Children's author Beatrix Potter ("Peter Rabbit") in 1866
- Singer Laverne Andrews, of the Andrews Sisters, in 1915
- Former first lady Nancy Reagan in 1923 (age 83)
- TV personality Merv Griffin in 1925 (age 81)
- Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bill Haley ("Rock Around The Clock"), also in 1925
- Actress Janet Leigh in 1927
- Singer/actress Della Reese in 1932 (age 74)
- Actors Ned Beatty in 1937 (age 69), Burt Ward in 1945 (age 61) and Sylvester Stallone in 1946 (age 60)
- U.S. President George W. Bush, also in 1946 (age 60)
- And actresses Shelley Hack in 1949 (age 57) and Allyce Beasley in 1954 (age 52).

Copyright 2006 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 07/06/2006
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