On This Day — August 6

🕰️ Notable Events on August 6

• 2015 — A suicide bomb attack kills at least 15 people at a mosque in the Saudi city of Abha. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — NASA's Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — War in Afghanistan: A United States military helicopter is shot down, killing 30 American special forces members and a working dog, 7 Afghan soldiers, and 1 Afghan civilian. It was the deadliest single event for the United States in the War in Afghanistan. Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — Flash floods across a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d'état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — Erwadi fire incident, 28 mentally ill persons tied to a chain were burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Korean Air Flight 801 crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam killing 228 of 254 people on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — The Ramones played their farewell concert at The Palace, Los Angeles, CA. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council orders a global trade embargo against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — A low-pressure system that redeveloped off the New South Wales coast dumps a record 328 millimeters (13 inches) of rain in a day on Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York in the Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena series. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation poisoning. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — The Warsaw Uprising occurs on August 1. It is brutally suppressed and all able-bodied men in Kraków are detained afterwards to prevent a similar uprising, the Kraków Uprising, that was planned but never carried out. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Estonia was illegally annexed by the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Judge Joseph Force Crater steps into a taxi in New York and disappears never to be seen again. Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — In New York City, the Warner Bros.' Vitaphone system premieres with the movie Don Juan starring John Barrymore. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing of reinforcements at Suvla Bay. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — World War I: First Battle of the Atlantic: Two days after the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany over the German invasion of Belgium, ten German U-boats leave their base in Heligoland to attack Royal Navy warships in the North Sea. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — The Bull Moose Party meets at the Chicago Coliseum. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: The Confederate ironclad CSS Arkansas is scuttled on the Mississippi River after suffering catastrophic engine failure near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — The United Kingdom annexes Lagos, Nigeria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1825 — Bolivia gains independence from Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1824 — Battle of Junín Peru. Wikipedia ↗
• 1819 — Norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates, ending the Holy Roman Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1787 — Sixty proof sheets of the Constitution of the United States are delivered to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1777 — American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix. Wikipedia ↗
• 1661 — The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1538 — Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1506 — The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Crimean Khanate in the Battle of Kletsk Wikipedia ↗
• 1284 — The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean. Wikipedia ↗
• 135 — The Roman Empire lays siege to Betar, effectively ending the Bar Kokhba revolt. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on August 6

• 1995 — Rebecca Peterson, Swedish tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Tara Moore, British tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Jiao Liuyang, Chinese swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Mehmet Akgün, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Raphael Pyrasch, German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Viktoria Baškite, Estonian chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Mickaël Delage, French cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Bafétimbi Gomis, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Garrett Weber-Gale, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Vedad Ibišević, Bosnian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Neil Harvey, English-Barbadian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — C. J. Mosley, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Robin van Persie, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Vitantonio Liuzzi, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Diána Póth, Hungarian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Danny Collins, English-Welsh footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Seneca Wallace, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Roman Weidenfeller, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Francesco Bellotti, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Jaime Correa, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Travis Reed, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Marvel Smith, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Leandro Amaral, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Rebecca Maddern, Australian journalist and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jimmy Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Luciano Zavagno, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Soleil Moon Frye, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Melissa George, Australian-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Adam Ritson, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Shaun Timmins, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jason Crump, English-Australian motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Renate Götschl, Austrian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Víctor Zambrano, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Bobby Petta, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Luis Vizcaíno, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Alvin Williams, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Vera Farmiga, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Max Kellerman, American sportscaster and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Iain Morris, English screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Stuart O'Grady, Australian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Paolo Bacigalupi, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Darren Eales, English footballer and lawyer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Geri Halliwell, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Ray Lucas, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — M. Night Shyamalan, Indian-American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Simon Doull, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Elliott Smith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Jack de Gier, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Lorna Fitzsimons, English businesswoman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Mike Greenberg, American journalist and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Julie Snyder, Canadian talk show host and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Vishal Bhardwaj, Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Yuki Kajiura, Japanese pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — David Robinson, American basketball player and lieutenant Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Vince Wells, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo, Nigerian journalist, activist, social media expert, and pharmacist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Charles Ingram, English soldier, author, and game show contestant Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Kevin Mitnick, American computer hacker and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Michelle Yeoh, Malaysian-Hong Kong actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Mary Ann Sieghart, English journalist and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Dale Ellis, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Rajendra Singh, Indian environmentalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Randy DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Bob Horner, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jim McGreevey, American lawyer and politician, 52nd Governor of New Jersey Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Bill Emmott, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Mark Hughes, English-Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Pat MacDonald, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — David McLetchie, Scottish lawyer and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Catherine Hicks, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Daryl Somers, Australian television host and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Dorian Harewood, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Dino Bravo, Italian-Canadian wrestler (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Richard Prince, American painter and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Clarence Richard Silva, American bishop Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — William McCrea, Northern Irish politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Radhia Cousot, French computer scientist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Tony Dell, English-Australian cricketer and soldier Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Allan Holdsworth, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Ron Jones, English director and production manager (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Inday Badiday, Filipino journalist and actress (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Michael Mingos, English chemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Martin Wharton, English bishop Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jon Postel, American computer scientist and academic (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist and flute player (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Ray Culp, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Andrew Green, Baron Green of Deddington, English diplomat Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Mukhu Aliyev, Russian philologist and politician, 2nd President of Dagestan Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Egil Kapstad, Norwegian pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Louise Sorel, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Paul Bartel, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Peter Bonerz, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Bert Yancey, American golfer (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian guitarist and composer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Charlie Haden, American bassist and composer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Barbara Windsor, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Fortunato Baldelli, Italian cardinal (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Octavio Getino, Spanish-Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Piers Anthony, English-American soldier and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Chris Bonington, English mountaineer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Billy Boston, Welsh rugby player and soldier Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — A. G. Kripal Singh, Indian cricketer (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Michael Deeley, English screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Howard Hodgkin, English painter (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Charles Wood, English playwright and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Chalmers Johnson, American scholar and author (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Abbey Lincoln, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Mike Elliott, Jamaican saxophonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Roch La Salle, Canadian politician, 42nd Canadian Minister of Public Works (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Herb Moford, American baseball player (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Andy Warhol, American painter and photographer (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Elisabeth Beresford, French-English journalist and author (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Frank Finlay, English actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Clem Labine, American baseball player and manager (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — János Rózsás, Hungarian author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Norman Wexler, American screenwriter (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Samuel Bowers, American activist, co-founded the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Jess Collins, American painter (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Paul Hellyer, Canadian engineer and politician, 16th Canadian Minister of Defence Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Freddie Laker, English businessman, founded Laker Airways (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Dan Walker, American lawyer and politician, 36th Governor of Illinois (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Selma Diamond, Canadian-American actress and screenwriter (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — John Graves, American author (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Ella Raines, American actress (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Pauline Betz, American tennis player (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Norman Granz, American-Swiss record producer and manager (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Barbara Cooney, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Robert Mitchum, American actor (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Richard Hofstadter, American historian and academic (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Dom Mintoff, Maltese journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Malta (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Gordon Freeth, Australian lawyer and politician, 24th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Richard C. Miller, American photographer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Lucille Ball, American actress, television producer and businesswoman (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Norman Gordon, South African cricketer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Constance Heaven, English author and actress (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Adoniran Barbosa, Brazilian musician, singer, composer, humorist, and actor (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Charles Crichton, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Helen Jacobs, American tennis player and commander (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Lajos Vajda, Hungarian painter and illustrator (d. 1941) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Jean Dessès, Greek-Egyptian fashion designer (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Henry Iba, American basketball player and coach (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Dutch Schultz, American gangster (d. 1935) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Cecil Howard Green, English-American geophysicist and businessman, co-founded Texas Instruments (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Ernesto Lecuona, Cuban pianist and composer (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Frank Nicklin, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Queensland (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Wright Patman, American lieutenant and politician (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Hoot Gibson, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, English field marshal and politician, 13th Governor-General of Australia (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Wentworth Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale, English captain and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland (d. 1956) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — George Kenney, Canadian-American general (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗

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