Famous Deaths In October - 06

1933  On this day in history zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer, dies at 62   

1935  On October - 06 frederic Hymen Cowen, composer, dies at 83   

1940  Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 on October - 06.   

1942  Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies on October - 06.   

1943  Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On October - 06 death of leonardo Conti, Nazi physician (b. 1900)   

1947  On this day in history leevi Antti Madetoya, composer, dies at 60   

1949  Robert Lynd [YY], Irish writer/critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1951  Death of Henry Gurney, British high commissioner to Malaya, assassinated on this day in history.   

1953  Porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history hakon Borresen, composer, dies at 78   

1956  Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1959  Death of Bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865) on October - 06.   

1960  On this day in history douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50   

1962  Death of Tod Browning, American film director (b. 1880) on October - 06.   

1964  F T Mann, cricketer (father of F G, 281 runs in 5 Tests 1922-23), dies on October - 06.   

1965  On this day in history georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish sculptor/painter, dies at 78   

1966  Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48 on this day in history.   

1968  On October - 06 death of phyllis Nicolson, British mathematician (b. 1917)   

1969  On this day in history walter Hagen, US PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 19), dies at 76   

1973  On October - 06 arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71   

1974  On this day in history death of helmuth Koinigg, Austrian Formula One driver (b. 1948)   

1975  Henry Calvin, actor (Sgt Garcia-Zorro), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1976  Death of Gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1979  Elizabeth Bishop, poetess (North & South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1980  Hattie Jacques, actress (Make Mine Mink), dies at 56 on October - 06.   

1981  Death of [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62 on October - 06.   

1983  On October - 06 terence Cooke, cardinal/archbishop of NY, dies at 62   

1984  On this day in history george S Simpson, US paleontologist, dies at 82   

1985  On this day in history death of nelson Riddle, American bandleader (b. 1921)   

1986  On October - 06 death of alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician (b. 1921)   

1989  Bette [Ruth E] Davis, actress (All About Eve, White Mama), dies at 81 on October - 06.   

1991  On October - 06 lincoln Demyan, dies at 66   

1992  On this day in history bill O'Reilly, cricketer (great leggie, 774 wickets at 16 60), dies   

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1289  On October - 06 birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history birth of rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555)   

1510  John Caius, English physician (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China) was born on October - 06.   

1573  Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On October - 06 birth of charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690)   

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on this day in history.