Historical Events In August - 06

1890  On August - 06 cy Young pitches & wins 1st game   

1890  On August - 06 john Hart or William Kemmler, US, 1st executed in electric chair (NY)   

1892  On this day in history hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw)   

1893  On this day in history guthrie McClintic, Seattle Wash, Broadway producer/dir (Winterset)   

1895  On August - 06 george Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74   

1896  On this day in history france annexes Madagascar   

1896  On August - 06 cyril Mockridge, composer   

1900  Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation.   

1902  On August - 06 michal Vilec, composer   

1904  On August - 06 henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68)   

1905  On this day in history 26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record)   

1905  Clara Bow, silent screen actress (Wings) "it" girl of 1920's films on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 06 ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants)   

1908  St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn on August - 06.   

1908  George Singer, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 06 alice Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip.   

1910  On this day in history nYC Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt   

1910  Charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes) on this day in history.   

1911  Lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame) on August - 06.   

1914  On this day in history austria-Hungary declares war against Russia   

1914  Ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history serbia declares war against Germany   

1914  On this day in history austria-Hungary declares war on Russia & Serbia   

1914  Susan Cowdy, ornithologist on this day in history.   

1914  Ellen Wilson, 1st lady (1913-14), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 06 battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli starts - Seven Australians receive Victoria Crosses   

1915  On this day in history during World War I, Warsaw falls into German hands   

1916  Dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 06 the birth of Robert Mitchum, American actor   

1917  World War I: Battle of MărăşeÅŸti between the Romanian and German armies begins on August - 06.   

1917  On this day in history robert Mitchum, Bridgeport Ct, actor (Winds of War, North & South)   

1918  On this day in history ferdinand Foch becomes marshal of France   

1919  The first air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler) on August - 06.   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on August - 06.   

1504  On this day in history birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On August - 06 birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  On August - 06 birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.   

1651  On this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  On August - 06 death of sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies on August - 06.   

0966  On August - 06 death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)   

1162  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

1195  Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1221  Death of Dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) on August - 06.   

1272  On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies   

1414  Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on August - 06.