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What happened in history on this day: August 6?
On August 6 in ...
- 1932 - (to August 21) First film festival, held in Venice, Italy. Films are shown from USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Soviet Russia.
- 1993 - The CBS TV network airs the last episode of The Golden Palace.
- 1993 - Warner Bros. releases the film The Fugitive to theaters.
- 1998 - The last episode of Magic Johnson's TV talk show The Magic Hour airs.
- 1999 - Buena Vista releases the film The Sixth Sense to theaters.
Births on August 6
- 1881 - Birth of Leo Carrillo in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Pancho - Cisco Kid TV show).
- 1910 - Birth of Charles Crichton; director (Battle of the Sexes).
- 1911 - Birth of Lucille Ball in Jamestown, New York, USA; comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, Mame) (dies 1989).
- 1917 - Birth of Robert Mitchum in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA; actor (The Winds of War TV mini-series, War and Remembrance TV mini-series, North and South).
- 1921 - Birth of Ella Raines in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, USA; actress (Janice Dean RN).
- 1923 - Birth of Jackie Kelk in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Homer - Aldrich Family).
- 1925 - Birth of Barbara Bates in Denver, Colorado, USA; actress (Kathy - It's a Great Life).
- 1928 - Birth of Andy Warhol; pop artist, movie producer (Frankenstein, Bad).
- 1930 - Birth of Abbey Lincoln; actress/singer ("Nothing But a Man").
- 1938 - Birth of Peter Bonerz in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA; actor (Jerry - Bob Newhart Show, 9 to 5, Murphy Brown).
- 1940 - Birth of Louise Sorel in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (BS I Love You, Crimes of Passion).
- 1943 - Birth of Michael Anderson Junior in London, USA; actor (Clayt - The Monroes).
- 1943 - Birth of Ray Buktenica in Greenwich Village, New York City, USA; actor (Rhoda, House Calls).
- 1944 - Birth of Swoosie Kurtz; actress (Vice Versa, The World According to Garp).
- 1950 - Birth of Dorian Harewood in Dayton, Ohio, USA; actor (Earl - Glitter, Trauma Center, Roots: the Next Generations, Boomtown, 7th Heaven).
- 1950 - Birth of Nathan Purdee; actor (Nathan - The Young and the Restless).
- 1951 - Birth of Catherine Hicks in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; actress (Star Trek IV, Child's Play, Seventh Heaven).
- 1956 - Birth of Stephanie Kramer in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Claudia - We Got it Made, Hunter).
- 1957 - Birth of Faith Prince; actress (Huff, Spin City).
- 1960 - Birth of Leland Orser; actor (ER).
- 1964 - Birth of Moosie Drier in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Laugh-in).
- 1965 - Birth of Jeremy Ratchford; actor (Cold Case).
- 1971 - Birth of Merrin Dungey; actress (Summerland, Alias).
- 1976 - Birth of Soleil Moon Frye; actress (Punky Brewster, Sabrina The Teenage Witch).
Deaths on August 6
- 1964 - Sir Cedric Hardwicke, actor (Captain Hook - Peter Pan), dies at age 71.
- 1965 - Nancy Carroll, actress (Alice - Aldrich Family), dies at age 60.
- 1976 - Death of Betty Clooney at age 46 of a brain aneurism; singer (Clooney Sisters, Robert Q. Lewis Show TV show, Jack Paar Show).
- 1979 - Kurt Kaszner, actor (Commander Fitzhugh - Land of the Giants), dies at age 65.
- 1991 - Death of Harry Reasoner from a blood clot on the brain following a fall; TV newsman (ABC evening news, 60 Minutes).
- 2007 - Death of Philip Keatley at age 77; writer/producer (The Beachcombers, Cariboo Country, Cold Case).
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