Historical Events In August - 06

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

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

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

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 August - 06.   

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

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

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

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

1963  Tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1964  Pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam on August - 06.   

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

1965  Beatles release "Help" album in UK on August - 06.   

1965  Federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights on August - 06.   

1965  On this day in history nancy Carroll actress (Alice-Aldrich Family), dies at 60   

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

1965  Aksel Sandemose, writer, dies on August - 06.   

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

1970  Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58 on August - 06.   

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

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1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

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

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  On August - 06 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  On August - 06 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 this day in history.   

0523  On August - 06 hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on this day in history.   

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

1195  On this day in history henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies   

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)