Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 06

1933  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1940  Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1943  Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On October - 06 death of leonardo Conti, Nazi physician (b. 1900)   

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

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 October - 06.   

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

1954  Hakon Borresen, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1959  Death of Bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865) on October - 06.   

1960  Douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50 on October - 06.   

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

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

1965  On this day in history georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish sculptor/painter, dies at 78   

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  On this day in history arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71   

1974  Death of Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian Formula One driver (b. 1948) on October - 06.   

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

1976  On October - 06 death of gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (b. 1900)   

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 October - 06.   

1981  Death of [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62 on October - 06.   

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

1986  Death of Alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician (b. 1921) on October - 06.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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1289  On this day in history birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on October - 06.   

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on October - 06.   

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  On this day in history birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

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

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on October - 06.