Famous Deaths In October - 06

1933  On October - 06 zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer, dies at 62   

1935  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55   

1942  Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 06 robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies   

1945  On this day in history death of leonardo Conti, Nazi physician (b. 1900)   

1947  Leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history death of henry Gurney, British high commissioner to Malaya, assassinated   

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

1954  On October - 06 hakon Borresen, composer, dies at 78   

1956  Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1960  On October - 06 douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1968  Death of Phyllis Nicolson, British mathematician (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

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

1973  On October - 06 arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71   

1974  Death of Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian Formula One driver (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

1975  Henry Calvin, actor (Sgt Garcia-Zorro), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1976  Death of Gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1983  Terence Cooke, cardinal/archbishop of NY, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history george S Simpson, US paleontologist, dies at 82   

1985  Death of Nelson Riddle, American bandleader (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

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 October - 06.   

1991  On this day in history lincoln Demyan, dies at 66   

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 this day in history.   

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

1510  On October - 06 birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  On this day in history birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

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  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on October - 06.   

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