Historical Events In August - 06
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 Bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics on this day in history.
1948 On August - 06 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 Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout on August - 06.
1953 Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military on August - 06.
1954 On August - 06 wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting
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 On August - 06 glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles
1959 On this day in history preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60
1960 Pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto on August - 06.
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 this day in history.
1962 On this day in history jamaica gains independence from Britain
1962 On August - 06 jamaica gains independent from Britain
1962 On August - 06 jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule
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 August - 06.
1964 Pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam on August - 06.
1964 Cedric Hardwicke, actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71 on August - 06.
1965 On August - 06 beatles release "Help" album in UK
1965 On August - 06 federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights
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 On this day in history aksel Sandemose, writer, dies
1966 On August - 06 paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53
1968 On August - 06 ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60
1969 On August - 06 theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65
1970 On this day in history ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58
1973 On August - 06 fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72
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