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 August - 06.   

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  Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military   

1954  WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10]   

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

1958  On August - 06 glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles   

1959  Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  Pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits)   

1961  On August - 06 jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87   

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

1962  On this day in history jamaica gains independent from Britain   

1962  Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule on August - 06.   

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  Pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam on August - 06.   

1964  Cedric Hardwicke, actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71 on August - 06.   

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 this day in history aksel Sandemose, writer, dies   

1966  On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53   

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

1969  On August - 06 theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65   

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

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

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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  On this day in history 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 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  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  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  On August - 06 henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies   

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on August - 06.   

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

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