Page 6: Historical Events In August - 06

1946  US officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court on August - 06.   

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 August - 06.   

1948  Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics on this day in history.   

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

1951  On August - 06 typhoon floods kill 4,800 in Manchuria   

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

1953  Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military on August - 06.   

1954  On this day in history wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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  On August - 06 pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto   

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

1961  On August - 06 gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits)   

1961  On this day in history jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87   

1962  On this day in history jamaica gains independence from Britain   

1962  Jamaica gains independent from Britain on this day in history.   

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

1963  On August - 06 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 August - 06 pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam   

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

1965  Beatles release "Help" album in UK on this day in history.   

1965  Federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights on this day in history.   

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

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

1965  On this day in history aksel Sandemose, writer, dies   

1966  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53 on August - 06.   

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

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58   

1973  On this day in history fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72   

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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 August - 06.   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on August - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

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

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 August - 06 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

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

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on this day in history.   

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

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