Top Historical Events That Happened on August 06

2023  Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is convicted of illegally selling state gifts and sentenced to three years [1]   

2024  Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate for the US presidential elections [1].   

2024  Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus picked to lead Bangladesh's interim government after PM Sheikh Hasina forced to flee the country [1]   

2024  Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' leader in the Gaza Strip, is appointed as the chairman of Hamas' political bureau.   

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1180  Emperor go-toba of japan: Emperor go-toba of japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "nosey" parker: Archbishop of canterbury   

1609  Richard bennett: British colonial governor of virginia   

1619  Barbara strozzi: Composer   

1638  Nicolas de malebranche: French philosopher   

1644  Francoise l de la baume le blanc: French mistress of louis xiv   

1651  Francois fenelon: France, writer (playing for time)   

1651  Johann michael zacher: Composer   

0258  Sixtus ii: Bishop of rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Hormisdas: Pope (514-23),   

0966  Berengarius ii: Markgraaf of ivrea/king of italy (950-963)   

1162  Ramon berenguer iv: Count of barcelona   

1195  Henry de leeuw: Duke of saxon/bayern,   

1221  Dominicus: Italian religious order founder (dominicans)   

1272  Stefanus v: Prince of transylvania/king of hungary (1270-72),   

1414  King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (b. 1377)