Famous Deaths In October - 06

1933  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer, dies at 62 on October - 06.   

1935  On this day in history frederic Hymen Cowen, composer, dies at 83   

1940  Ferdinando Liuzzi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1942  Erich Kuttner, German journalist/historian (Vorwarts), dies on this day in history.   

1943  Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort & catcher Walker, dies on October - 06.   

1945  On this day in history death of leonardo Conti, Nazi physician (b. 1900)   

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

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

1951  On this day in history death of henry Gurney, British high commissioner to Malaya, assassinated   

1953  Porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64 on October - 06.   

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

1956  On this day in history walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42   

1959  On this day in history death of bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865)   

1960  Douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 06 death of tod Browning, American film director (b. 1880)   

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

1965  On October - 06 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  Arnold Maria Walter, composer, dies at 71 on October - 06.   

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

1975  On October - 06 henry Calvin, actor (Sgt Garcia-Zorro), dies at 57   

1976  On this day in history death of gilbert Ryle, British philosopher (b. 1900)   

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 this day in history.   

1981  Death of [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1984  On October - 06 george S Simpson, US paleontologist, dies at 82   

1985  Death of Nelson Riddle, American bandleader (b. 1921) on October - 06.   

1986  Death of Alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician (b. 1921) on October - 06.   

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 October - 06 bill O'Reilly, cricketer (great leggie, 774 wickets at 16 60), dies   

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1289  King Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306) was born on October - 06.   

1459  On October - 06 birth of martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507)   

1510  On October - 06 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 this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.   

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