Page 4: Historical Events In August - 06

1890  Cy Young pitches & wins 1st game on August - 06.   

1890  John Hart or William Kemmler, US, 1st executed in electric chair (NY) on this day in history.   

1892  Hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw) on August - 06.   

1893  Guthrie McClintic, Seattle Wash, Broadway producer/dir (Winterset) on this day in history.   

1895  George Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1896  France annexes Madagascar on August - 06.   

1896  Cyril Mockridge, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history michal Vilec, composer   

1904  Henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68) on this day in history.   

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

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

1906  On this day in history ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants)   

1908  On this day in history st Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn   

1908  George Singer, composer on August - 06.   

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

1910  On August - 06 nYC Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt   

1910  On August - 06 charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes)   

1911  On this day in history lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame)   

1914  Austria-Hungary declares war against Russia on this day in history.   

1914  Ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54 on August - 06.   

1914  On August - 06 serbia declares war against Germany   

1914  Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia & Serbia on this day in history.   

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  Battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli starts - Seven Australians receive Victoria Crosses on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta   

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  Robert Mitchum, Bridgeport Ct, actor (Winds of War, North & South) on August - 06.   

1918  Ferdinand Foch becomes marshal of France on August - 06.   

1919  The first air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler) on this day in history.   

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1180  On August - 06 birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

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 August - 06.   

1619  On August - 06 birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

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

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.   

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 this day in history death of berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)   

1162  On August - 06 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona   

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

1221  On this day in history death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

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

1414  On August - 06 death of king Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377)