Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 October - 06.   

1940  Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 on October - 06.   

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

1943  Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Leonardo Conti, Nazi physician (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1947  Leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1951  Death of Henry Gurney, British high commissioner to Malaya, assassinated on October - 06.   

1953  On October - 06 porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64   

1954  On this day in history hakon Borresen, composer, dies at 78   

1956  On October - 06 walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42   

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

1960  Douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1966  On October - 06 sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48   

1968  On October - 06 death of phyllis Nicolson, British mathematician (b. 1917)   

1969  Walter Hagen, US PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 19), dies at 76 on October - 06.   

1973  On this day in history arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71   

1974  Death of Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian Formula One driver (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

1975  On October - 06 henry Calvin, actor (Sgt Garcia-Zorro), dies at 57   

1976  On October - 06 death of gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (b. 1900)   

1979  Elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68 on October - 06.   

1980  On this day in history hattie Jacques, actress (Make Mine Mink), dies at 56   

1981  On this day in history death of [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62   

1983  On this day in history terence Cooke, cardinal/archbishop of NY, dies at 62   

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

1985  Death of Nelson Riddle, American bandleader (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history 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  Bill O'Reilly, cricketer (great leggie, 774 wickets at 16 60), dies on this day in history.   

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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 October - 06.   

1510  On this day in history birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  On this day in history birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

1552  On this day in history birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

1573  On October - 06 birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

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

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on this day in history.