Page 8: Historical Events In July - 06

1971  White House Plumbers unit formed to plug news leaks on this day in history.   

1971  Horst Lange, writer, dies at 66 on July - 06.   

1972  On this day in history brandon De Wilde actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash   

1972  Brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash on this day in history.   

1973  Patrick McVey actor (Manhunt, Big Town), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1973  Joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80 on this day in history.   

1974  Carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history comoros declare independence from France (most of them)   

1975  On July - 06 near Wetaskiwin Alberta, a hailstone weighing 249 grams falls(almost 9 oz. for those still Imperial measures)   

1975  On this day in history otto Skorzeny, German/Austrian SS (Mussolini/Ardennen), dies   

1976  On this day in history first women enter Naval Academy.   

1976  On July - 06 soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station   

1977  On this day in history oedoen Partos, composer, dies at 69   

1978  Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut on July - 06.   

1979  Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1980  Gail Patrick actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69 on this day in history.   

1980  Gail Patrick, actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69 on July - 06.   

1982  Russell Thorson actor (One Man's Family), dies at 72 on July - 06.   

1982  On July - 06 russell Thorson, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 72   

1983  Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less on July - 06.   

1986  On this day in history a coup led by pro-Marcos supporters in the Philippines fails   

1987  The first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India on this day in history.   

1988  Carlos Salinas de Gortari elected president of Mexico on July - 06.   

1988  On this day in history off Scotland, two Canadians among 167 crew members killed as gas leak leads to explosion and fire on the Occidental Petroleum drill rig Piper Alpha in the North Sea; 64 survivors rescued.   

1989  On July - 06 after 9 years, WHOT (Bkln pirate radio station) is busted by the FCC   

1989  Janos Kádár, premier of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1990  "Jetson's the Movie" with Tiffany, premiers on this day in history.   

1990  In Java a 5.8 quake injured at least 103 people and about 10,300 houses, mosques and public buildings damaged or destroyed on this day in history.   

1990  In Ottawa Ontario, a burst pipe at National Archives damages 100 atlases dating between 1490 and 1600, 2,000 books; and a collection of 150 year old manuscripts on July - 06.   

1990  Jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41 on July - 06.   

1991  On July - 06 steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini for Wimbeldon championship   

1991  On this day in history thorley Walters, actor (Trog, Edwardians, Daisy), dies at 78   

1992  Edgardo Pallero, Argentina producer (Los hijos de fierro), dies on this day in history.   

1993  Ruth Lady Fermoy, maternal grandmother of Princess Diane, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1542  On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  On this day in history birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on July - 06.   

1632  Pietro Reggio, composer was born on July - 06.   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  On July - 06 birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  On July - 06 henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on this day in history.   

1415  On July - 06 death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  On July - 06 regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  On this day in history antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

1533  On this day in history ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  On July - 06 death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  On July - 06 edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15