Page 8: Historical Events In August - 06

2018  Saudi Arabia's state airline suspends direct flights to Toronto and expels ambassador after Canada calls for release of detained activists for civil and women's rights on this day in history.   

2018  Chicago police appeal for more help after 66 people shot in the city in one weekend on this day in history.   

2018  PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi announces she will be stepping down on this day in history.   

2018  Boston appoints its first African American Police Commissioner William G. Gross on August - 06.   

2023  On August - 06 "Barbie" film passes $1 billion at the global box office - its director Greta Gerwig is the first solo female filmmaker to do so [1]   

2023  On August - 06 former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is convicted of illegally selling state gifts and sentenced to three years [1]   

2024  On August - 06 kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate for the US presidential elections [1]   

2024  On this day in history nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus picked to lead Bangladesh's interim government after PM Sheikh Hasina forced to flee the country [1]   

2024  On this day in history yahya Sinwar, Hamas' leader in the Gaza Strip, is appointed as the chairman of Hamas' political bureau.   

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

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on August - 06.   

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 August - 06.   

1644  On August - 06 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  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer   

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

0523  On August - 06 hormisdas, Pope (514-23), dies   

0966  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.