Page 8: Historical Events In July - 06

1971  White House Plumbers unit formed to plug news leaks on July - 06.   

1971  On this day in history horst Lange, writer, dies at 66   

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

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87   

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

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

1975  Otto Skorzeny, German/Austrian SS (Mussolini/Ardennen), dies on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 06 first women enter Naval Academy.   

1976  Soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station on this day in history.   

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

1980  On this day in history gail Patrick actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69   

1980  On this day in history gail Patrick, actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69   

1982  On this day in history russell Thorson actor (One Man's Family), dies at 72   

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 this day in history.   

1986  On July - 06 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 July - 06.   

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

1988  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 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history after 9 years, WHOT (Bkln pirate radio station) is busted by the FCC   

1989  On this day in history janos Kádár, premier of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77   

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

1990  On July - 06 in Java a 5.8 quake injured at least 103 people and about 10,300 houses, mosques and public buildings damaged or destroyed   

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  On July - 06 jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41   

1991  On this day in history steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini for Wimbeldon championship   

1991  Thorley Walters, actor (Trog, Edwardians, Daisy), dies at 78 on July - 06.   

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

1993  On this day in history ruth Lady Fermoy, maternal grandmother of Princess Diane, dies at 84   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on July - 06.   

1632  On this day in history birth of albert Schop, composer   

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

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

1668  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  On July - 06 death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1535  On this day in history 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