Page 6: Historical Events In August - 06

1946  US officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court on August - 06.   

1947  On this day in history 1st performance of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 8"   

1948  On August - 06 bob Mathias, US, wins decathlon at London Olympics   

1948  Fanny Blankers-Koen from Netherlands is first women to win 3 golds at Olympics on August - 06.   

1949  On August - 06 luke Appling record of 2,154 (en route to 2,218) games at shortstop   

1951  Typhoon floods kill 4,800 in Manchuria on this day in history.   

1952  Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military   

1954  On this day in history wLAC (now WTVF) TV channel 5 in Nashville (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1954  Theo[by] Van Reijn, sculptor/drawer/lithograph, dies at 70 [or 8/10] on this day in history.   

1956  After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena on August - 06.   

1958  Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles on this day in history.   

1959  Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60 on August - 06.   

1960  Pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto on August - 06.   

1961  On this day in history gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits), 1st case of motion sickness in space reported   

1961  On this day in history gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits)   

1961  Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1962  Jamaica gains independence from Britain on August - 06.   

1962  On this day in history jamaica gains independent from Britain   

1962  Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule on August - 06.   

1963  Tom Keene, actor (Our Daily Bread), dies of cancer at 68 on August - 06.   

1964  On August - 06 sir Cedric Hardwicke actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71   

1964  Pope Paul VI publishes encyclical Ecclesiam Suam on August - 06.   

1964  Cedric Hardwicke, actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), dies at 71 on August - 06.   

1965  On August - 06 beatles release "Help" album in UK   

1965  Federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights on August - 06.   

1965  Nancy Carroll actress (Alice-Aldrich Family), dies at 60 on August - 06.   

1965  On this day in history 32nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000)   

1965  Aksel Sandemose, writer, dies on August - 06.   

1966  On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53   

1968  Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on August - 06.   

1970  On this day in history ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58   

1973  Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72 on August - 06.   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

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

1619  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

0258  Death of Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded on this day in history.   

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  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona on August - 06.   

1195  On this day in history henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies   

1221  On August - 06 death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans)   

1272  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on August - 06.   

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