Page 4: Historical Events In August - 06

1890  On this day in history cy Young pitches & wins 1st game   

1890  On this day in history john Hart or William Kemmler, US, 1st executed in electric chair (NY)   

1892  On this day in history hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw)   

1893  Guthrie McClintic, Seattle Wash, Broadway producer/dir (Winterset) on August - 06.   

1895  On this day in history george Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74   

1896  On August - 06 france annexes Madagascar   

1896  On this day in history cyril Mockridge, composer   

1900  Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74 on August - 06.   

1901  On this day in history kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation.   

1902  Michal Vilec, composer on this day in history.   

1904  Henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68) on this day in history.   

1905  26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record) on August - 06.   

1905  Clara Bow, silent screen actress (Wings) "it" girl of 1920's films on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 06 ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants)   

1908  St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 06 george Singer, composer   

1909  Alice Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 06 nYC Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt   

1910  On August - 06 charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes)   

1911  On this day in history lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame)   

1914  On this day in history austria-Hungary declares war against Russia   

1914  On August - 06 ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54   

1914  On August - 06 serbia declares war against Germany   

1914  On August - 06 austria-Hungary declares war on Russia & Serbia   

1914  Susan Cowdy, ornithologist on August - 06.   

1914  Ellen Wilson, 1st lady (1913-14), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 06 battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli starts - Seven Australians receive Victoria Crosses   

1915  On August - 06 during World War I, Warsaw falls into German hands   

1916  Dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta on August - 06.   

1917  The birth of Robert Mitchum, American actor on August - 06.   

1917  On August - 06 world War I: Battle of MărăşeÅŸti between the Romanian and German armies begins.   

1917  Robert Mitchum, Bridgeport Ct, actor (Winds of War, North & South) on August - 06.   

1918  Ferdinand Foch becomes marshal of France on August - 06.   

1919  On August - 06 the first air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler)   

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1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

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

1609  On this day in history birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  On August - 06 birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on August - 06.   

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   

0258  On this day in history death of sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  On this day in history hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on this day in history.   

1162  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

1195  On this day in history henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies   

1221  On August - 06 death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on this day in history.   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on this day in history.