Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies on this day in history.   

1943  Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies on October - 06.   

1945  Death of Leonardo Conti, Nazi physician (b. 1900) on October - 06.   

1947  Leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60 on October - 06.   

1949  On October - 06 robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70   

1951  Death of Henry Gurney, British high commissioner to Malaya, assassinated on this day in history.   

1953  Porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64 on October - 06.   

1954  On October - 06 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  On October - 06 death of tod Browning, American film director (b. 1880)   

1964  F T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies on this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48   

1968  On this day in history death of phyllis Nicolson, British mathematician (b. 1917)   

1969  Walter Hagen, US PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 19), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (b. 1900) on October - 06.   

1979  On this day in history elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68   

1980  Hattie Jacques, actress (Make Mine Mink), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1983  On this day in history terence Cooke, cardinal/archbishop of NY, dies at 62   

1984  On October - 06 george S Simpson, US paleontologist, dies at 82   

1985  Death of Nelson Riddle, American bandleader (b. 1921) on October - 06.   

1986  On October - 06 death of alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician (b. 1921)   

1989  On October - 06 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  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on October - 06.   

1459  On October - 06 birth of martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)   

1510  On this day in history birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on October - 06.   

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on October - 06.   

1573  On October - 06 birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer