Page 6: Historical Events In August - 06

1946  On this day in history uS officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court   

1947  1st performance of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 8" on this day in history.   

1948  Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics   

1949  Luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop on this day in history.   

1951  Typhoon floods kill 4,800 in Manchuria on August - 06.   

1952  On August - 06 satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout   

1953  On August - 06 ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military   

1954  WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting on August - 06.   

1954  Theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10] on August - 06.   

1956  After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena on August - 06.   

1958  On this day in history glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles   

1959  On this day in history preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60   

1960  Pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto on August - 06.   

1961  Gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits), 1st case of motion sickness in space reported on August - 06.   

1961  Gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits) on August - 06.   

1961  Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87 on August - 06.   

1962  On August - 06 jamaica gains independence from Britain   

1962  Jamaica gains independent from Britain on August - 06.   

1962  On this day in history jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule   

1963  On this day in history tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68   

1964  On this day in history sir Cedric Hardwicke actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71   

1964  On this day in history pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam   

1964  On this day in history cedric Hardwicke, actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71   

1965  On August - 06 beatles release "Help" album in UK   

1965  On August - 06 federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights   

1965  Nancy Carroll actress (Alice-Aldrich Family), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1965  32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000) on August - 06.   

1965  On August - 06 aksel Sandemose, writer, dies   

1966  On August - 06 paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53   

1968  Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on August - 06.   

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on August - 06.   

1970  On August - 06 ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58   

1973  Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72 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  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on August - 06.   

1638  On August - 06 birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on this day in history.   

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

1162  On August - 06 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  On August - 06 stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on August - 06.