Page 8: Historical Events In July - 06

1971  On July - 06 white House Plumbers unit formed to plug news leaks   

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  On July - 06 brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash   

1973  On July - 06 patrick McVey actor (Manhunt, Big Town), dies at 63   

1973  On July - 06 joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80   

1974  On July - 06 carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87   

1975  Comoros declare independence from France (most of them) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history near Wetaskiwin Alberta, a hailstone weighing 249 grams falls(almost 9 oz. for those still Imperial measures)   

1975  On July - 06 otto Skorzeny, German/Austrian SS (Mussolini/Ardennen), dies   

1976  First women enter Naval Academy on July - 06.   

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

1977  Oedoen Partos, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1979  On July - 06 van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35   

1980  On July - 06 gail Patrick actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69   

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

1982  Russell Thorson actor (One Man's Family), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

1986  A coup led by pro-Marcos supporters in the Philippines fails on this day in history.   

1987  The first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India on July - 06.   

1988  On this day in history carlos Salinas de Gortari elected president of Mexico   

1988  On July - 06 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  After 9 years, WHOT (Bkln pirate radio station) is busted by the FCC on this day in history.   

1989  Janos Kádár, premier of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77 on July - 06.   

1990  On July - 06 "Jetson's the Movie" with Tiffany, premiers   

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 July - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1990  Jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41 on this day in history.   

1991  Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini for Wimbeldon championship on this day in history.   

1991  On July - 06 thorley Walters, actor (Trog, Edwardians, Daisy), dies at 78   

1992  On July - 06 edgardo Pallero, Argentina producer (Los hijos de fierro), dies   

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

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1542  On July - 06 birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

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

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

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

1476  Regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies on this day in history.   

1480  On July - 06 antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

1533  On July - 06 ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on this day in history.   

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