Page 6: Historical Events In August - 06

1946  On this day in history uS officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court   

1947  1st performance of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 8" on August - 06.   

1948  Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics on August - 06.   

1948  On this day in history fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics   

1949  On this day in history luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop   

1951  Typhoon floods kill 4,800 in Manchuria on August - 06.   

1952  On August - 06 satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout   

1953  On this day in history ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military   

1954  WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  On August - 06 theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10]   

1956  On this day in history after going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena.   

1958  Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles on this day in history.   

1959  Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60 on August - 06.   

1960  On this day in history pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto   

1961  On this day in history gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits), 1st case of motion sickness in space reported   

1961  Gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits) on this day in history.   

1961  Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87 on August - 06.   

1962  On this day in history jamaica gains independence from Britain   

1962  On August - 06 jamaica gains independent from Britain   

1962  Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule on August - 06.   

1963  Tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68 on August - 06.   

1964  On August - 06 sir Cedric Hardwicke actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71   

1964  Pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam on August - 06.   

1964  Cedric Hardwicke, actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1965  Beatles release "Help" album in UK on this day in history.   

1965  Federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights on this day in history.   

1965  Nancy Carroll actress (Alice-Aldrich Family), dies at 60 on August - 06.   

1965  On August - 06 32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000)   

1965  Aksel Sandemose, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1966  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53 on August - 06.   

1968  On August - 06 ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on August - 06.   

1970  On this day in history ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58   

1973  Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on August - 06.   

1504  On this day in history birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on August - 06.   

1644  On August - 06 birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  On August - 06 birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on August - 06.   

0523  On August - 06 hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

0966  On this day in history death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)   

1162  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on August - 06.   

1221  On August - 06 death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

1272  On August - 06 stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on August - 06.