Page 6: Historical Events In August - 06

1946  On August - 06 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  Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics on August - 06.   

1949  On August - 06 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 this day in history satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout   

1953  On August - 06 ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military   

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 August - 06.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1962  On August - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1964  Pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam on this day in history.   

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

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

1965  32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000) on this day in history.   

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 August - 06.   

1970  Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0966  Death of Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963) on August - 06.   

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

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.