On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson made history by becoming the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title. She defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2.
Other notable events on this date include the British capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1777, Louis Pasteur testing an anti-rabies vaccine in 1885, and the first All-Star baseball game in 1933.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
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