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What happened in history on this day: June 6?
On June 6 in ...
- 1962 - Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time.
- 2004 - At the 58th Annual Tony Awards, Avenue Q upsets front-runner Wicked to win the award for Best Musical.
Births on June 6
- 1903 - Birth of Aram Khachaturian in Tiflis, Georgia, Russia; musician/composer (Gayane).
- 1905 - Birth of John Gart in Russia; orchestra leader (Paul Winchell Show).
- 1926 - Birth of Klaus Tennstedt in Merseburg, Germany; conductor (Fidelio).
- 1934 - Birth of Philippe Entremont in France; pianist/conductor (Vienna Chamber Orchestra).
- 1936 - Birth of Levi Stubbs; rocker (The Four Tops - "Same Old Song").
- 1939 - Birth of Gary "US" Bonds [Anderson]; singer/songwriter (New Orleans).
- 1951 - Birth of Dwight Twilley; country singer ("Twilley Don't Mind").
- 1961 - Birth of Terri Nunn in California, USA; singer (Berlin - "Take my Breathe Away").
- 1964 - Birth of Dee C Lee [Diane Sealey]; rocker (Style Council - "You're Best Thing").
- 1965 - Birth of David Whyte; rocker (Brother Beyond - "Can You Keep a Secret").
- 1975 - Birth of Damon Pampolina; rocker (Party - Rodeo, That's Why).
Deaths on June 6
- 1966 - Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy Orbison, dies in a motorcyle crash.
- 1991 - Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist (Girl from Impanima), dies at age 64.
- 2022 - Death of Jim Seals at age 79 at home in Nashville, Tennessee, USA; singer, songwriter (Seals and Crofts - "Summer Breeze" song, "Diamond Girl" song).
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