births
July 6, 1940
Siti Norma Yaakob, Malaysian lawyer and judge
Siti Norma Yaakob
Siti Norma binti Yaakob is a retired Malaysian lawyer and judge, noted for being the first woman to become Chief Judge of Malaya. After completing her legal studies in London, England and being called to the bar in 1962, Siti Norma returned to Malaysia and worked her way up through the judicial system. She was the first Malaysian woman barrister of Malay heritage and the first woman to take up an executive position in the government's legal service, and she achieved many more "firsts" as she advanced in her career, finally becoming Chief Judge in 2005.
July 6
July 6 is the 187th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 178 days remain until the end of the year.