Events for July 06

July 6, 1988

Explosion on North Sea Oil Rig Piper Alpha

Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea approximately 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Limited[1] and began production in 1976,[2] initially as an oil-only platform but later converted to add gas production.

July 6, 1907

The Irish Crown Jewels Vanish

The Jewels Belonging to the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, commonly called the Irish Crown Jewels or State Jewels of Ireland, were the heavily jewelled star and badge regalia created in 1831 for the Sovereign and Grand Master of the Order of St Patrick, an order of knighthood established in 1783 by George III as King of Ireland to be an Irish equivalent of the English Order of the Garter and the Scottish Order of the Thistle.

July 6, 1868

Samuel Lover, died

Samuel Lover (24 February 1797 – 6 July 1868), also known as “Ben Trovato” (“well invented”), was an Irish songwriter, composer and novelist and a portrait painter, chiefly in miniatures. He was the grandfather of Victor Herbert.

July 6, 1403

Glyndŵr Rising

The Glyndŵr Rising was a Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against the Kingdom of England during the late Middle Ages, it lasted 15 years from 1400 to 1415.