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  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 July - 06.   

1973  On this day in history patrick McVey actor (Manhunt, Big Town), dies at 63   

1973  Joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80 on July - 06.   

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 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  On July - 06 oedoen Partos, composer, dies at 69   

1978  On July - 06 israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut   

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

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 July - 06.   

1982  On July - 06 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  On this day in history supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1989  On July - 06 janos Kádár, premier of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77   

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

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 July - 06.   

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 July - 06.   

1991  Thorley Walters, actor (Trog, Edwardians, Daisy), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 July - 06.   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on July - 06.   

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

1632  On July - 06 birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

1668  On July - 06 birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on July - 06.   

1686  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  On this day in history regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1535  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on July - 06.   

1553  On this day in history edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15