Page 8: 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  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  Patrick McVey actor (Manhunt, Big Town), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80   

1974  Carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87 on July - 06.   

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  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  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  On this day in history israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1986  On July - 06 a coup led by pro-Marcos supporters in the Philippines fails   

1987  On this day in history the first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India   

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 July - 06.   

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

1990  On this day in history "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 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  On July - 06 jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41   

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

1991  On this day in history 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  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1678  On this day in history 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 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  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 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