8_6 Events in History.

394 Historic Events for August 6

1896 France annexes Madagascar Event
1900 Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74 Death
1902 Michal Vilec, composer Birth
1902 Vladimir M Kirshon, Russian playwright (Ultimatum Factory) [OS] Birth
1904 Henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68) Birth
1904 M Revis, [Willem Fisherman], author (Gelakte Brain) Birth
1905 26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record) Event
1905 Clara Bow, silent screen actress (Wings) "it" girl of 1920's films Birth
1906 Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants) Birth
1908 George Singer, composer Birth

1908 St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn Event
1908 Sol Adler, economist Sinophile Birth
1908 James Lees-Milne, architecural historian Birth
1908 Helen Hull Jacobs, Berkley Calif, US tennis champ (1932-35) Birth
1908 Svend Erik Tarp, composer Birth
1910 NYC Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt Event
1910 Friedrich Schroder, composer Birth
1910 William J Law, sailor Birth
1910 Charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes) Birth
1911 Norman Gordon, S Afri cricket pace bowler (against England 1938-39) Birth
1911 Lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame) Birth
1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia Event
1914 Susan Cowdy, ornithologist Birth
1914 French cavalry enter Belgium Event
1914 Serbia declares war against Germany Event