Historical Events In August - 06

1890  On August - 06 cy Young pitches & wins 1st game   

1890  On August - 06 john Hart or William Kemmler, US, 1st executed in electric chair (NY)   

1892  Hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history france annexes Madagascar   

1896  Cyril Mockridge, composer on August - 06.   

1900  On this day in history wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74   

1901  Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation on August - 06.   

1902  On August - 06 michal Vilec, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 06 st Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn   

1908  George Singer, composer on this day in history.   

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

1910  NYC Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt on this day in history.   

1910  Charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes) on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 06 lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame)   

1914  Austria-Hungary declares war against Russia on August - 06.   

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

1914  Serbia declares war against Germany on August - 06.   

1914  On this day in history 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 August - 06.   

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  On this day in history dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta   

1917  The birth of Robert Mitchum, American actor on this day in history.   

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

1917  On August - 06 robert Mitchum, Bridgeport Ct, actor (Winds of War, North & South)   

1918  Ferdinand Foch becomes marshal of France on this day in history.   

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

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1180  On August - 06 birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1609  On August - 06 birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  On this day in history birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

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

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on this day in history.   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on August - 06.   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on August - 06.   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on August - 06.   

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

1195  On August - 06 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 August - 06.   

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