Page 6: Historical Events In August - 06

1946  US officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court on August - 06.   

1947  On this day in history 1st performance of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 8"   

1948  On this day in history bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics   

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

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

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  Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military on this day in history.   

1954  WLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting on August - 06.   

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

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

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

1959  On August - 06 preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60   

1960  Pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto on this day in history.   

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

1961  On August - 06 gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits)   

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

1962  Jamaica gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1962  On August - 06 jamaica gains independent from Britain   

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

1963  On this day in history tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68   

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

1964  On this day in history pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam   

1964  On this day in history cedric Hardwicke, actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71   

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

1965  Federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights on August - 06.   

1965  On August - 06 nancy Carroll actress (Alice-Aldrich Family), dies at 60   

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

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  Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1970  On August - 06 ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58   

1973  On this day in history fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72   

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1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

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 this day in history.   

1619  On August - 06 birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  On August - 06 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  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.   

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

1195  On this day in history henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies   

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  On August - 06 death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)