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August 6th, 2005 (August 06 2005)DeathIbrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (born in 1927)
August 6th, 2005 (August 06 2005)DeathKeter Betts, American jazz bassist (born in 1928)
August 6th, 2005 (August 06 2005)DeathRobin Cook, British politician (born in 1946)
August 6th, 1975 (August 06 1975)BirthVictor Zambrano, Venezuelan baseball player
August 6th, 1975 (August 06 1975)BirthJamie McGonnigal, American actor
August 6th, 1975 (August 06 1975)BirthRenate Gotschl, Austrian alpine skier
August 6th, 1965 (August 06 1965)EventUS President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into United States law.Lyndon Johnson Quotes
August 6th, 1965 (August 06 1965)BirthYuki Kajiura, Japanese composer
August 6th, 1965 (August 06 1965)BirthDavid Robinson, American basketball player
August 6th, 1965 (August 06 1965)BirthMark Speight, British television presenter (died in 2008)
August 6th, 1965 (August 06 1965)BirthJuliane Kohler, German actress Julian Quotes
August 6th, 1945 (August 06 1945)EventWorld War II: Hiroshima is devastated when an atomic bomb, "Little Boy", is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people were killed instantly, and some tens of thousands died in subsequent years due to burns and radiation poisoning.
August 6th, 1945 (August 06 1945)BirthAndy Messersmith, American baseball playerSeba Smith Quotes
August 6th, 1945 (August 06 1945)BirthRon Jones, British TV director (died in 1995)
August 6th, 1945 (August 06 1945)DeathRichard Bong, American ace fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient (born in 1920)
August 6th, 1945 (August 06 1945)DeathHiram Johnson, American politician (born in 1866)Hiram Johnson Quotes
August 6th, 1945 (August 06 1945)DeathPrince Wu of Korea (born in 1912)
August 6th, 1925 (August 06 1925)BirthBarbara Bates, American actress (died in 1969)
August 6th, 1915 (August 06 1915)EventWorld War I: Battle of Sari BairThe Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing of reinforcements at Suvla Bay.
August 6th, 1845 (August 06 1845)EventRussian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg.
August 6th, 1825 (August 06 1825)EventBolivia gains independence from Spain.
August 6th, 1815 (August 06 1815)DeathJames A. Bayard (elder), United States Senator from Delaware (born in 1767)
August 6th, 1775 (August 06 1775)BirthDaniel O Connell, Irish politician (died in 1847)
August 6th, 1715 (August 06 1715)BirthLuc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (died in 1747)Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues Quotes
August 6th, 1695 (August 06 1695)DeathFrancois de Harlay de Champvallon, French Catholic archbishop (born in 1625)
August 6th, 1645 (August 06 1645)DeathLionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, English merchant (born in 1575)
August 6th, 1195 (August 06 1195)DeathHenry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria (born in 1129)

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