Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 06

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1970  Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58 on August - 06.   

1973  Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72 on August - 06.   

1974  Death of Gene Ammons, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

1976  On August - 06 gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73   

1978  On this day in history edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76   

1979  On August - 06 kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65   

1980  On August - 06 charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66   

1983  Death of Klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944) on August - 06.   

1986  On this day in history emilio Fernandez, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre), dies at 82   

1987  Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 06 anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47   

1990  Charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82 on August - 06.   

1991  Harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history milton "Milt" Thompson, US NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67   

1994  Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history paul James Nunn, mountaineer, dies at 52   

1996  On August - 06 buland Al Haidary, poet, dies at 69   

1998  On this day in history death of andre Weil, French mathematician (b. 1906)   

2001  Death of Jorge Amado de Faria, Brazilian writer (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

2002  On August - 06 death of edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (b. 1930)   

2004  Death of Rick James, American musician (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

2005  On August - 06 death of ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1927)   

2005  On August - 06 death of death of Robin Cook, Former British Foreign Secretary (b. 1946)   

2007  Death of Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Bikini, Omen, Carpathia Project Tirana Rockers, solo) (b. 1969) on August - 06.   

2009  Death of John Hughes, American film director (b. 1950) on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist on August - 06.   

2017  Death of Nicole Bricq, French politician on August - 06.   

2017  On this day in history death of betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete   

2017  Death of Ernst Zündel, German publisher and pamphleteer on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history death of patricia Benoit, American actress   

2018  On this day in history death of paul Laxalt, American politician   

2018  Death of Joël Robuchon, French chef and restaurateur on August - 06.   

2020  On this day in history death of bernard Stiegler, French philosopher   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on August - 06.   

1504  On this day in history birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  On August - 06 birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  On this day in history birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on August - 06.   

1651  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer