Historical Events In August - 06

1890  On this day in history cy Young pitches & wins 1st game   

1890  On this day in history john Hart or William Kemmler, US, 1st executed in electric chair (NY)   

1892  On August - 06 hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw)   

1893  On August - 06 guthrie McClintic, Seattle Wash, Broadway producer/dir (Winterset)   

1895  George Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74 on August - 06.   

1896  France annexes Madagascar on this day in history.   

1896  Cyril Mockridge, composer on August - 06.   

1900  On this day in history wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74   

1901  On this day in history kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation.   

1902  On August - 06 michal Vilec, composer   

1904  On August - 06 henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68)   

1905  26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record) on August - 06.   

1905  On this day in history clara Bow, silent screen actress (Wings) "it" girl of 1920's films   

1906  On this day in history ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants)   

1908  St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn on August - 06.   

1908  On this day in history george Singer, composer   

1909  On August - 06 alice Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip.   

1910  NYC Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt on August - 06.   

1910  Charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes) on August - 06.   

1911  On August - 06 lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame)   

1914  On August - 06 austria-Hungary declares war against Russia   

1914  Ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54 on August - 06.   

1914  Serbia declares war against Germany on August - 06.   

1914  Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia & Serbia on this day in history.   

1914  Susan Cowdy, ornithologist on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history ellen Wilson, 1st lady (1913-14), dies at 54   

1915  On August - 06 battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli starts - Seven Australians receive Victoria Crosses   

1915  During World War I, Warsaw falls into German hands on this day in history.   

1916  Dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta on this day in history.   

1917  The birth of Robert Mitchum, American actor on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history world War I: Battle of MărăşeÅŸti between the Romanian and German armies begins.   

1917  Robert Mitchum, Bridgeport Ct, actor (Winds of War, North & South) on August - 06.   

1918  On this day in history ferdinand Foch becomes marshal of France   

1919  On this day in history the first air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler)   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on August - 06.   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on August - 06.   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on August - 06.   

1638  On August - 06 birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  On this day in history birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on August - 06.   

1651  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on this day in history.   

0523  On this day in history hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on this day in history.   

1162  On August - 06 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on August - 06.   

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on August - 06.   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on this day in history.