THE DAY IN HISTORY · JULY 6
July 6 in history
What happened on July 6: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1892 and 1914, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Carnegie steel and the Homestead strike
1875–1892 — Andrew Carnegie’s Bessemer steelworks at Braddock and Homestead. On 6 Jul 1892 a gun battle between strikers and Pinkerton guards kills seven workers and three guards; the union is broken.
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— Germany’s blank cheque
5-6 Jul 1914 — At Potsdam, Kaiser Wilhelm II promises Austria-Hungary unconditional support against Serbia, then leaves on a yachting holiday. The empire that could have braked chooses to accelerate.
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