Historical Events In September - 06

1975  On September - 06 czech tennis star Martina Navratilova requests political asylum while in New York for the US Open.   

1975  Rien van Nunen, Dutch actor (Spuit Elf), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1976  Russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US on this day in history.   

1977  Guido Pannain, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1978  On September - 06 begin &Sadat meet at Camp David to discuss peace   

1978  Jan Berger, Dutch politician, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1979  Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69 on September - 06.   

1981  On this day in history joseph Yasser, composer, dies at 88   

1982  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Tug of War"   

1982  On this day in history polish dissidents seize the Polish Embassy in Bern, Switzerland   

1983  On this day in history uSSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2   

1984  Country music artist Ernest Tubb dies at the age of 70 on this day in history.   

1984  Today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history e J Andre, actor (Eugene Bullock-Dallas), dies at 74   

1985  Jane Frazee, singer/actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia on September - 06.   

1986  Barbra Streisand's 1st live concert in 20 years on this day in history.   

1986  USSR charges correspondent Nicholas Daniloff with spying on September - 06.   

1986  Blanche Sweet, US actress (DW Griffith movies), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Kurdish leaders appeal to the UN for protection from Iraqi attacks on this day in history.   

1987  Saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks a CFL-record 60-yard field goal on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history crippled soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with 2 cosmonauts aboard   

1989  On this day in history amateur Atheletic Fed strips Ben Johnson of all track records   

1990  Leonard Hutton, cricketer (79 Tests for England, 6971 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On September - 06 uSSR recognizes independence of the 3 baltic republics   

1993  On this day in history josephine Rich Corday, vaudevillian, dies of kidney failure at 79   

1994  Duccio Tessari, Italian director, dies of cancer at 67 on this day in history.   

1995  On September - 06 cal Ripken, Baltimore Orioles shortstop, breaks Lou Gehrig's record by playing in 2,131 consecutive games.   

1995  On this day in history the Senate Ethics Committee recommends expulsion of US Senator Bob Packwood, accused of sexual misconduct.   

1995  On this day in history buster Mathis, heavyweight boxer, dies at 52   

1996  William James Moyce, armaments scientist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history the funeral for Diana, Princess of Wales, is held at London's Westminster Abbey.   

1997  On September - 06 philippe Rossillon, administrator, dies at 66   

2007  A bomb explodes in Batna, Algeria as a crowd gathered to see Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Nineteen people died, while 107 were wounded by the attack on September - 06.   

2012  On this day in history 61 illegal immigrants die after a fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Turkey   

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1577  On this day in history birth of pietro Tacca, Italian sculptor/architect (Aanbidding of the Point)   

1620  Isabella Leonarda, composer was born on this day in history.   

1627  Pierre Verdier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of sebastian Knupfer, composer   

1644  Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer was born on September - 06.   

1648  Johann Schelle, composer was born on September - 06.   

1656  Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Willem Gideon Deutz, Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant was born on this day in history.   

0394  On this day in history eugenius, linguistic/anti emperor of Rome (392-94), dies in battle   

0957  On September - 06 death of liudolf, Duke of Swabia   

0972  On this day in history john XIII Crescentii, pope (965-72), dies   

1276  On September - 06 death of vicedomino de Vicedominis, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals (b. ca. 1215)   

1511  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1481) on September - 06.   

1536  Death of William Tyndale, Protestant bible translator (b. c. 1494) on September - 06.   

1625  On September - 06 death of thomas Dempster, Scottish historian (b. 1579)   

1635  On September - 06 adrian A Metius, mathematician/fort architect, dies at 63