Page 8: Historical Events In July - 06

1971  On this day in history white House Plumbers unit formed to plug news leaks   

1971  On July - 06 horst Lange, writer, dies at 66   

1972  Brandon De Wilde actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash on this day in history.   

1972  On July - 06 brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash   

1973  On July - 06 patrick McVey actor (Manhunt, Big Town), dies at 63   

1973  On July - 06 joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80   

1974  On this day in history carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87   

1975  Comoros declare independence from France (most of them) on this day in history.   

1975  near Wetaskiwin Alberta, a hailstone weighing 249 grams falls(almost 9 oz. for those still Imperial measures) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history otto Skorzeny, German/Austrian SS (Mussolini/Ardennen), dies   

1976  First women enter Naval Academy on July - 06.   

1976  On this day in history soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station   

1977  On July - 06 oedoen Partos, composer, dies at 69   

1978  Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut on July - 06.   

1979  On July - 06 van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35   

1980  On this day in history gail Patrick actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69   

1980  On this day in history gail Patrick, actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69   

1982  Russell Thorson actor (One Man's Family), dies at 72 on July - 06.   

1982  Russell Thorson, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 72 on July - 06.   

1983  On July - 06 supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less   

1986  A coup led by pro-Marcos supporters in the Philippines fails on July - 06.   

1987  The first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India on July - 06.   

1988  On July - 06 carlos Salinas de Gortari elected president of Mexico   

1988  On July - 06 off Scotland, two Canadians among 167 crew members killed as gas leak leads to explosion and fire on the Occidental Petroleum drill rig Piper Alpha in the North Sea; 64 survivors rescued.   

1989  After 9 years, WHOT (Bkln pirate radio station) is busted by the FCC on this day in history.   

1989  Janos Kádár, premier of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1990  "Jetson's the Movie" with Tiffany, premiers on July - 06.   

1990  In Java a 5.8 quake injured at least 103 people and about 10,300 houses, mosques and public buildings damaged or destroyed on July - 06.   

1990  In Ottawa Ontario, a burst pipe at National Archives damages 100 atlases dating between 1490 and 1600, 2,000 books; and a collection of 150 year old manuscripts on July - 06.   

1990  Jim Samuels, comedian, dies of spinal meningitis at 41 on this day in history.   

1991  On July - 06 steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini for Wimbeldon championship   

1991  On this day in history thorley Walters, actor (Trog, Edwardians, Daisy), dies at 78   

1992  Edgardo Pallero, Argentina producer (Los hijos de fierro), dies on this day in history.   

1993  Ruth Lady Fermoy, maternal grandmother of Princess Diane, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1542  Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on July - 06.   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on July - 06.   

1632  On this day in history birth of albert Schop, composer   

1632  On this day in history birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on July - 06.   

1668  On this day in history birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  On July - 06 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

1686  On July - 06 birth of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758)   

1189  Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56 on July - 06.   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on July - 06.   

1415  On this day in history death of jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany   

1476  On July - 06 regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  On this day in history antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64   

1533  Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57 on July - 06.   

1535  On July - 06 death of thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57   

1553  Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15 on July - 06.