Famous Deaths In October - 06

1933  On this day in history zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer, dies at 62   

1935  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 06 ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55   

1942  On October - 06 erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies   

1943  On October - 06 robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies   

1945  On October - 06 death of leonardo Conti, Nazi physician (b. 1900)   

1947  On this day in history leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60   

1949  On October - 06 robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70   

1951  Death of Henry Gurney, British high commissioner to Malaya, assassinated on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64   

1954  On October - 06 hakon Borresen, composer, dies at 78   

1956  Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 on October - 06.   

1959  Death of Bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865) on October - 06.   

1960  On this day in history douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50   

1962  Death of Tod Browning, American film director (b. 1880) on October - 06.   

1964  On this day in history f T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies   

1965  Georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish sculptor/painter, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48   

1968  Death of Phyllis Nicolson, British mathematician (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history walter Hagen, US PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 19), dies at 76   

1973  Arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71 on October - 06.   

1974  On October - 06 death of helmuth Koinigg, Austrian Formula One driver (b. 1948)   

1975  Henry Calvin, actor (Sgt Garcia-Zorro), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1976  Death of Gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68   

1980  Hattie Jacques, actress (Make Mine Mink), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1981  Death of [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62 on October - 06.   

1983  Terence Cooke, cardinal/archbishop of NY, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1984  On October - 06 george S Simpson, US paleontologist, dies at 82   

1985  On this day in history death of nelson Riddle, American bandleader (b. 1921)   

1986  Death of Alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician (b. 1921) on October - 06.   

1989  On October - 06 bette [Ruth E] Davis, actress (All About Eve, White Mama), dies at 81   

1991  On this day in history lincoln Demyan, dies at 66   

1992  On this day in history bill O'Reilly, cricketer (great leggie, 774 wickets at 16 60), dies   

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1289  On this day in history birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1510  On October - 06 birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On October - 06 birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on October - 06.   

1610  On October - 06 birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

1618  On October - 06 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer