On This Day for July 6 - Anne Frank forced into hiding, John Paul Jones is born, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. July 06 [John Paul Jones, etching.] BORN ON THIS DAY 1747 John Paul Jones [John Paul Jones]( born this day in 1747 in Scotland, was a naval hero in the [American Revolution]( renowned for his victory over British battleships off the eastern coast of England on September 23, 1779. [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( [Frank, Anne] ON THIS DAY 1942 Anne Frank forced into hiding [Anne Frank]( and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam on this day in 1942 and lived in a secret annex—an experience documented in her [diary]( which became a classic of war literature—until their capture on August 4, 1944. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( [Discover the NEW Britannica Kids! Click Here to Learn More!]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Black Sunday] 2002: [John Frankenheimer]( was considered one of the most creatively gifted directors of the 1950s and '60s, especially noted for such classic movies as [The Manchurian Candidate]( (1962) and [Birdman of Alcatraz]( (1962)—died in Los Angeles. [Malawi] 1964: [Nyasaland]( broke from British rule and became the independent country of [Malawi]( within the Commonwealth of Nations. [Althea Gibson.] 1957: Tennis player [Althea Gibson]( became the first black to win the [Wimbledon singles championship]( with her defeat of Darlene Hard. [Bush, George W.] 1946: Businessman and politician [George W. Bush]( who served as the 43rd [president of the United States]( was born. 1928: The first full-length all-talking [motion picture]( Lights of New York, premiered in New York City. [Kahlo, Frida: Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird] 1907: Mexican artist [Frida Kahlo]( noted for her intense, brilliantly coloured self-portraits, was born. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1946 George W. Bush president of United States 1946 Sylvester Stallone American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer 1940 Nursultan Nazarbayev president of Kazakhstan 1935 Dalai Lama XIV Tibetan Buddhist monk 1921 Nancy Reagan American first lady 1907 Frida Kahlo Mexican painter [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2018 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](