Historical Events In August - 06

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

1890  John Hart or William Kemmler, US, 1st executed in electric chair (NY) on this day in history.  

1892  Hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw) on August - 06.  

1893  Guthrie McClintic, Seattle Wash, Broadway producer/dir (Winterset) on this day in history.  

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

1896  France annexes Madagascar on August - 06.  

1896  Cyril Mockridge, composer on August - 06.  

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

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.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1914  Ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54 on August - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1915  Battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli starts - Seven Australians receive Victoria Crosses on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history during World War I, Warsaw falls into German hands  

1916  On August - 06 dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta  

1917  On August - 06 the birth of Robert Mitchum, American actor  

1917  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on August - 06.  

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  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher  

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 August - 06.  

1651  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer  

0258  On August - 06 death of sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded  

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

0966  On August - 06 death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)  

1162  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on this day in history.  

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

1272  On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies  

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