Historical Events In July - 06

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

1971  Horst Lange, writer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1972  Brandon De Wilde actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash on July - 06.  

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

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

1976  On July - 06 first women enter Naval Academy.  

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1979  Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 on July - 06.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On July - 06 the first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India  

1988  Carlos Salinas de Gortari elected president of Mexico on this day in history.  

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  After 9 years, WHOT (Bkln pirate radio station) is busted by the FCC on July - 06.  

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 July - 06.  

1990  On this day in history 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 this day in history jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41  

1991  Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini for Wimbeldon championship on July - 06.  

1991  On July - 06 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  On this day in history ruth Lady Fermoy, maternal grandmother of Princess Diane, dies at 84  

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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  On July - 06 birth of albert Schop, composer  

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer  

1638  On July - 06 birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter  

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on July - 06.  

1678  On July - 06 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer  

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on July - 06.  

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on July - 06.  

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on July - 06.  

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  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on July - 06.  

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1535  On this day in history death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57  

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on this day in history.