Famous Deaths In October - 06

1933  On this day in history zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer, dies at 62   

1935  On this day in history frederic Hymen Cowen, composer, dies at 83   

1940  Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 on October - 06.   

1942  On this day in history erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies   

1943  On this day in history robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies   

1945  Death of Leonardo Conti, Nazi physician (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 06 leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60   

1949  Robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1951  Death of Henry Gurney, British high commissioner to Malaya, assassinated on October - 06.   

1953  On this day in history porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64   

1954  On this day in history hakon Borresen, composer, dies at 78   

1956  On October - 06 walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42   

1959  On this day in history death of bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865)   

1960  Douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1962  Death of Tod Browning, American film director (b. 1880) on October - 06.   

1964  On October - 06 f T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies   

1965  Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish sculptor/painter, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1966  On October - 06 sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48   

1968  On October - 06 death of phyllis Nicolson, British mathematician (b. 1917)   

1969  On October - 06 walter Hagen, US PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 19), dies at 76   

1973  Arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 06 death of helmuth Koinigg, Austrian Formula One driver (b. 1948)   

1975  On October - 06 henry Calvin, actor (Sgt Garcia-Zorro), dies at 57   

1976  On this day in history death of gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (b. 1900)   

1979  Elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1980  On October - 06 hattie Jacques, actress (Make Mine Mink), dies at 56   

1981  On this day in history death of [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62   

1983  On October - 06 terence Cooke, cardinal/archbishop of NY, dies at 62   

1984  George S Simpson, US paleontologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history death of nelson Riddle, American bandleader (b. 1921)   

1986  On this day in history death of alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician (b. 1921)   

1989  On this day in history bette [Ruth E] Davis, actress (All About Eve, White Mama), dies at 81   

1991  Lincoln Demyan, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1992  Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (great leggie, 774 wickets at 16 60), dies on October - 06.   

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1289  On October - 06 birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  On this day in history birth of martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)   

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1510  On October - 06 birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on October - 06.   

1610  On October - 06 birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

1618  On this day in history birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer