Historical Events In September - 06

1944  On September - 06 gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand   

1944  On September - 06 robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered   

1945  A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended on this day in history.   

1945  On September - 06 john S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies   

1946  All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev 44, Miami 0) on this day in history.   

1947  Paul Guthnick, German astronomer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1948  Juliana becomes queen of the Netherlands on September - 06.   

1948  Juliana of the Netherlands is crowned as Queen on this day in history.   

1948  On September - 06 "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 perfs   

1948  On September - 06 gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66   

1949  Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in 12 minutes on September - 06.   

1950  On this day in history arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies   

1952  The first regular Canadian television broadcasts begin in Montreal on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history jose Forns y Cuadras, composer, dies at 54   

1956  Felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84 on September - 06.   

1959  On this day in history mattel's Barbie doll goes on sale for the first time; she's still popular today.   

1959  Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 on September - 06.   

1960  Jimmy Savo, comedian (Through the Crystal Ball), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1962  Hanns Eisler, composer (N Vietnam/E German Natl Anthem), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history five SH-3A helicopters of HS-9 based at NAS Quonset rescued 28 workmen from two Texas Towers shaken by gales and heavy seas off Cape Cod.   

1963  On September - 06 margarita Sierra, actress (Surfside 6), dies after heart surgery at 26   

1965  India invades West Pakistan on September - 06.   

1965  Konstantin Mostras, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history "Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV   

1966  Race riot in Atlanta Georgia on September - 06.   

1966  Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history swaziland becomes an independent member of the British Commonwealth.   

1968  On this day in history swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1968  Karl Ranki, composer, dies at 69 on September - 06.   

1970  On this day in history gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies   

1972  John &Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history william H Harris, composer, dies at 90   

1974  Olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1975  6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice Turkey on September - 06.   

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1577  Pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of isabella Leonarda, composer   

1627  On this day in history birth of pierre Verdier, composer   

1633  Sebastian Knupfer, composer was born on September - 06.   

1644  Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  Johann Schelle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1656  Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born on September - 06.   

1697  On this day in history birth of willem Gideon Deutz, Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant   

0394  Eugenius, linguistic/anti emperor of Rome (392-94), dies in battle on this day in history.   

0957  On September - 06 death of liudolf, Duke of Swabia   

0972  On this day in history john XIII Crescentii, pope (965-72), dies   

1276  On September - 06 death of vicedomino de Vicedominis, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals (b. ca. 1215)   

1511  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1481) on this day in history.   

1536  On September - 06 death of william Tyndale, Protestant bible translator (b. c. 1494)   

1625  Death of Thomas Dempster, Scottish historian (b. 1579) on September - 06.   

1635  On this day in history adrian A Metius, mathematician/fort architect, dies at 63