Historical Events In July - 06

1943  Night Battle of Kula Gulf results in loss of 2 Japanese destroyers and USS Helena on this day in history.   

1943  2nd day of battle at Kursk: 25,000 German killed on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 06 170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn   

1944  In Hartford, Connecticut, a fire broke out under the big top of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, killing 167 people and injuring 682. Two-thirds of those who perished were children on July - 06.   

1945  Nicaragua becomes first nation to formally accept UN Charter on July - 06.   

1945  On this day in history pres Truman signs executive order establishing Medal of Freedom   

1945  On this day in history wash Senator Rick Ferrell catches a record 1,722 games   

1945  Nicaragua becomes 1st nation to formally accept UN Charter on July - 06.   

1946  "St Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 113 perfs on this day in history.   

1947  The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history cin Red Walker Cooper gets 10 RBIs   

1951  On this day in history josef Huttel, composer, dies at 57   

1953  On July - 06 j Churms discovers asteroid #1701 Okavango   

1954  On July - 06 dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70   

1955  On this day in history the Federal Air Pollution Control Act was implemented on this day in 1955, providing federally allocated funds for research into causal analysis and control of car-emission pollution   

1955  On this day in history paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87   

1957  On July - 06 althea Gibson became first black tennis player to win Wimbledon   

1957  On this day in history harry S Truman Library established in Independence, Missouri   

1958  On this day in history alaska becomes the 49th state   

1959  Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history george Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65   

1960  Dr Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC on this day in history.   

1961  On July - 06 cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93   

1962  William Faulkner author, inventor of Yoknapatawpha Co, dies at 64 on July - 06.   

1962  On July - 06 william [Harrison] Faulkner, US writer (Nobel 1949), dies at 64   

1964  On July - 06 beatles' film "Hard Day's Night" premiers in London   

1964  On July - 06 malawi (then Nyasaland) gains independence from Britain (Natl Day)   

1964  Nyasaland becomes the independent state of Malawi on July - 06.   

1965  Rock group "Jefferson Airplane" forms on July - 06.   

1966  Anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50 on July - 06.   

1967  Biafran War erupts as Nigerian forces invade on this day in history.   

1968  Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) stationed at Da Nang, South Vietnam, received the first OV-1OA, Broncos, to arrive in South Vietnam on July - 06.   

1970  On this day in history marjorie Rambeau, dies at 80   

1971  On this day in history louis "Satchmo" Armstrong jazz musician (Hello Dolly), dies at 70   

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1542  On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg   

1580  Johann Stobaeus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1668  Peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist was born on July - 06.   

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

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

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

1218  On this day in history death of eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166)   

1415  Death of Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany on July - 06.   

1476  On this day in history regiomontanus, [Johannes Muller of Königsberg], dies   

1480  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64 on July - 06.   

1533  On July - 06 ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57   

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

1553  On this day in history edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15