Page 4: Historical Events In August - 06

1890  Cy Young pitches & wins 1st game on this day in history.   

1890  John Hart or William Kemmler, US, 1st executed in electric chair (NY) on August - 06.   

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

1893  On this day in history guthrie McClintic, Seattle Wash, Broadway producer/dir (Winterset)   

1895  On August - 06 george Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74   

1896  On this day in history france annexes Madagascar   

1896  On August - 06 cyril Mockridge, composer   

1900  On August - 06 wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74   

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

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  On this day in history 26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record)   

1905  Clara Bow, silent screen actress (Wings) "it" girl of 1920's films on August - 06.   

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 August - 06.   

1908  On this day in history george Singer, composer   

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

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

1910  Charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes) on August - 06.   

1911  Lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame) on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 06 austria-Hungary declares war against Russia   

1914  On this day in history ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54   

1914  Serbia declares war against Germany on this day in history.   

1914  Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia & Serbia on this day in history.   

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  During World War I, Warsaw falls into German hands on August - 06.   

1916  Dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta on this day in history.   

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

1917  World War I: Battle of MărăşeÅŸti between the Romanian and German armies begins on this day in history.   

1917  Robert Mitchum, Bridgeport Ct, actor (Winds of War, North & South) on this day in history.   

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

1919  The first air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler) on this day in history.   

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

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on August - 06.   

1609  On August - 06 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 this day in history.   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on this day in history.   

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

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on this day in history.   

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  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on August - 06.   

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 August - 06.   

1414  On August - 06 death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)