Page 8: Historical Events In July - 06

1971  On July - 06 white House Plumbers unit formed to plug news leaks   

1971  On this day in history horst Lange, writer, dies at 66   

1972  Brandon De Wilde actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash on July - 06.   

1972  Brandon De Wilde, actor (Jamie), dies at 30 in a car crash on July - 06.   

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

1973  On this day in history joe E Brown, comedian, dies after long illness at 80   

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

1975  On this day in history comoros declare independence from France (most of them)   

1975  near Wetaskiwin Alberta, a hailstone weighing 249 grams falls(almost 9 oz. for those still Imperial measures) on July - 06.   

1975  Otto Skorzeny, German/Austrian SS (Mussolini/Ardennen), dies on July - 06.   

1976  On July - 06 first women enter Naval Academy.   

1976  Soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station on July - 06.   

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

1978  On July - 06 israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut   

1979  On this day in history van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35   

1980  Gail Patrick actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less   

1986  On this day in history a coup led by pro-Marcos supporters in the Philippines fails   

1987  On July - 06 the first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India   

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

1988  On this day in history 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 July - 06.   

1989  On July - 06 janos Kádár, premier of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77   

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

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 this day in history.   

1990  On July - 06 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.   

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

1991  Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini for Wimbeldon championship on July - 06.   

1991  Thorley Walters, actor (Trog, Edwardians, Daisy), dies at 78 on July - 06.   

1992  Edgardo Pallero, Argentina producer (Los hijos de fierro), dies on July - 06.   

1993  On this day in history ruth Lady Fermoy, maternal grandmother of Princess Diane, dies at 84   

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

1580  On July - 06 birth of johann Stobaeus, composer   

1632  Albert Schop, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On July - 06 birth of pietro Reggio, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter   

1668  On July - 06 birth of peter Burmannus, [Pieter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist   

1678  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (d. 1758) was born on July - 06.   

1189  On this day in history henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56   

1218  Death of Eudes III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1166) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57 on July - 06.   

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