Historical Events In September - 06

1975  On this day in history czech tennis star Martina Navratilova requests political asylum while in New York for the US Open.   

1975  On this day in history rien van Nunen, Dutch actor (Spuit Elf), dies at 62   

1976  On September - 06 russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US   

1977  Guido Pannain, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1978  On September - 06 begin &Sadat meet at Camp David to discuss peace   

1978  Jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59 on September - 06.   

1979  Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69 on September - 06.   

1981  Joseph Yasser, composer, dies at 88 on September - 06.   

1982  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Tug of War"   

1982  Polish dissidents seize the Polish Embassy in Bern, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1983  USSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2 on September - 06.   

1984  On this day in history country music artist Ernest Tubb dies at the age of 70.   

1984  On this day in history today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow   

1984  E J Andre, actor (Eugene Bullock-Dallas), dies at 74 on September - 06.   

1985  Jane Frazee, singer/actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia on September - 06.   

1986  Barbra Streisand's 1st live concert in 20 years on September - 06.   

1986  On this day in history uSSR charges correspondent Nicholas Daniloff with spying   

1986  Blanche Sweet, US actress (DW Griffith movies), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Kurdish leaders appeal to the UN for protection from Iraqi attacks on September - 06.   

1987  Saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks a CFL-record 60-yard field goal on September - 06.   

1988  Crippled soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with 2 cosmonauts aboard on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history amateur Atheletic Fed strips Ben Johnson of all track records   

1990  Leonard Hutton, cricketer (79 Tests for England, 6971 runs), dies on September - 06.   

1991  USSR recognizes independence of the 3 baltic republics on this day in history.   

1993  Josephine Rich Corday, vaudevillian, dies of kidney failure at 79 on September - 06.   

1994  Duccio Tessari, Italian director, dies of cancer at 67 on this day in history.   

1995  Cal Ripken, Baltimore Orioles shortstop, breaks Lou Gehrig's record by playing in 2,131 consecutive games on September - 06.   

1995  On this day in history the Senate Ethics Committee recommends expulsion of US Senator Bob Packwood, accused of sexual misconduct.   

1995  On September - 06 buster Mathis, heavyweight boxer, dies at 52   

1996  On September - 06 william James Moyce, armaments scientist, dies at 82   

1997  The funeral for Diana, Princess of Wales, is held at London's Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history philippe Rossillon, administrator, dies at 66   

2007  On this day in history a bomb explodes in Batna, Algeria as a crowd gathered to see Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Nineteen people died, while 107 were wounded by the attack.   

2012  61 illegal immigrants die after a fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Turkey on this day in history.   

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1577  On this day in history birth of pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)   

1620  Isabella Leonarda, composer was born on September - 06.   

1627  Pierre Verdier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1633  Sebastian Knupfer, composer was born on September - 06.   

1644  On this day in history birth of juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer   

1648  On September - 06 birth of johann Schelle, composer   

1656  On September - 06 birth of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)   

1697  Willem Gideon Deutz, Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant was born on September - 06.   

0394  Eugenius, linguistic/anti emperor of Rome (392-94), dies in battle on this day in history.   

0957  On September - 06 death of liudolf, Duke of Swabia   

0972  John XIII Crescentii, pope (965-72), dies on September - 06.   

1276  Death of Vicedomino de Vicedominis, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals (b. ca. 1215) on this day in history.   

1511  On September - 06 death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1481)   

1536  On this day in history death of william Tyndale, Protestant bible translator (b. c. 1494)   

1625  On this day in history death of thomas Dempster, Scottish historian (b. 1579)   

1635  On this day in history adrian A Metius, mathematician/fort architect, dies at 63