June 6
National Yo-Yo Day
Birthdays:
1987 ~ Akwaeke Emezi, Nigerian author. She was born in Umuahia, Nigeria.
1956 ~ Björn Borg (né Björn Rune Borg), Swedish tennis player. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
1955 ~ Sandra Bernhard, American actress. She was born in Flint, Michigan.
1954 ~ Harvey Fierstein (né Harvey Forbes Fierstein), American actor and playwright. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
1944 ~ Phillip A. Sharp (né Phillip Allen Sharp), American geneticist and molecular biologist. He was the recipient of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He was born in Falmouth, Kentucky.
1943 ~ Richard Smalley (né Richard Errett Smalley; d. Oct. 28, 2005), American chemist and recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was born in Akron, Ohio. He died of leukemia at age 62 in Houston, Texas.
1936 ~ Levi Stubbs (né Levi Stubbles, d. Oct. 17, 2008), African-American soulful baritone who helped define the Motown sound. He was the lead singer of The Four Tops. He was born and died in Detroit, Michigan. He died at age 72.
1934 ~ Albert II, King of the Belgians. He ruled over Belgium from August 1993 until he abdicated in July 2013 ostensibly for health reasons. In 1959, he married Paola Ruffo di Calabria (b. 1937). He is of the House of Belgium. He is the son of Leopold III, King of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden. He is Roman Catholic. He was succeeded by his son, Philippe, King of Belgium.
1933 ~ Heinrich Rohrer (d. May 16, 2013), Swiss physicist and recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics. He died 21 days before his 80th birthday.
1932 ~ David Scott (né David Randolph Scott), American astronaut and engineer. He was the commander of Apollo 15. He was born in San Antonio, Texas.
1925 ~ Maxine Kumin (née Maxine Winokur; d. Feb. 6, 2014), American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who wrote about her farm. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died in Warner, New Hampshire. She was 88 years old.
1923 ~ V.C. Andrews (née Cleo Virginia Andrews; d. Dec. 19, 1986), American author, illustrator, and painter. She was best known for writing in the Gothic horror genre. She was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. She died of breast cancer at age 63 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
1919 ~ Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (né Peter Alexander Rupert Carington; d. July 9, 2018), English politician and 6th Secretary General of NATO. He served as the NATO General Secretary from June 1984 until July 1988. He was born in London, England. He died about a month after his 99th birthday.
1918 ~ Edwin G. Krebs (né Edwin Gerhard Krebs; d. Dec. 21, 2009), American biochemist and recipient of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He was born in Lansing, Iowa. He died at age 91 in Seattle, Washington.
1917 ~ Kirk Kerkorian (né Kerkor Kerkorian; d. June 15, 2015), American businessman and high-rolling investor who shook up Las Vegas. He is known for having been one of the most important figures in shaping Las Vegas. He built the world’s largest hotels in Las Vegas, including the International Hotel, the MGM Grand Hotel and the MGM Grand. He was instrumental in producing the movie, The Promise, about the Armenian genocide, however, he died before the film was released. He was born in Fresno, California. He died a week before his 98th birthday in Beverly Hills, California.
1913 ~ Mignon McLaughlin (née Mignon Neuhaus; d. Dec. 20, 1983), American journalist and author. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She died at age 70 in Coral Gables, Florida.
1909 ~ Isaiah Berlin (d. Nov. 5, 1997), Latvian-born British philosopher. He was born in Riga, Latvia. He died in Oxford, England at age 88.
1906 ~ Max August Zorn (d. Mar. 9, 1993), German mathematician. He died of congestive heart failure at age 86 in Bloomington, Indiana.
1892 ~ Donald F. Duncan, Sr. (né Donald Franklin Duncan; d. May 15, 1971), American toymaker and founder of the Duncan Toys Company. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He was died of complications of a stroke 22 days before his 79th birthday in Palm Springs, California.
1875 ~ Thomas Mann (né Paul Thomas Mann; d. Aug. 12, 1955), German novelist and recipient of the 1929 Nobel Prize for Literature. He died at age 80.
1872 ~ Alexandra Feodorovna (née Princess Alix of Hess and by Rhine, d. July 17, 1918), Tsarina consort of Russia. She was the German-born wife Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia (1868 ~ 1918). They married in 1894. She was of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was the daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hess and by Rhine and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom. She was the granddaughter of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom. She was assassinated at age 46.
1868 ~ Sir Robert Falcon Scott (d. Mar. 29, 1912), English explorer and leader of the Scott expedition to the South Pole. After reaching the South Pole, he and several other members of his expedition died of exhaustion and cold on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. He was 43 years old.
1867 ~ David T. Abercrombie (né David Thomas Abercrombie; d. Aug. 29, 1931), American businessman and co-founder of the clothing store, Abercrombie and Fitch. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He died at age 64 in Ossining, New York.
1860 ~ William Ralph Inge (d. Feb. 26, 1954), Anglican priest and author. He died at age 93.
1857 ~ Aleksandr Lyapynov (d. Nov. 3, 1918), Russian mathematician. He died by suicide at age 61 following the death of his wife, who had died of tuberculosis. He died in Odessa, Ukrainian People’s Republic.
1851 ~ Angelo Moriondo (d. May 31, 1914), Italian inventor. He is best known for inventing the espresso machine. He was born in Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia. He died 6 days before his 63rd birthday in Marentino, Turin, Italy.
1850 ~ Karl Ferdinand Braun (d. Apr. 20, 1918), German physicist and recipient of the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics. He died at age 67 in Brooklyn, New York.
1799 ~ Alexander Pushkin (d. Feb. 10, 1837), Russian poet and author. He is considered the father of modern Russian literature. He was born in Moscow, Russian Empire. He died at age 37 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire from injuries sustained in a duel with his brother-in-law.
1772 ~ Princess Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily (d. Apr. 13, 1807), Holy Roman Empress consort and second wife of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768 ~ 1825). They married in 1790. She was of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. She was the daughter of Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies and Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria. She was Roman Catholic. She died of complications of childbirth at age 34.
1756 ~ John Trumbull (d. Nov. 10, 1843), American painter. Much of his work was done during the period of the American Revolution. He was born in Lebanon, Coloyn of Connecticut, British America. He died at age 87 in New York, New York.
1755 ~ Nathan Hale (d. Sept. 22, 1776), American patriot during the American Revolutionary War. He was a captain in the Continental Army. He was hanged by the British as a spy. Before he died, he stated: I only regret that I have but one life to give my country. He was born in Coventry, Connecticut Colony, British America. He died at age 21 years old in New York, Province of New York.
1714 ~ Joseph I, King of Portugal (d. Feb. 24, 1777). He ruled over Portugal from July 1750 until his death 27 years later. In 1729, he married Mariana Victoria of Spain (1718 ~ 1781). They were the parents of Maria I, Queen of Spain. He was of the House of Braganza. He was the son of John V, King of Portugal and Maria Anna of Austria. He was Roman Catholic. He died at age 62.
1599 ~ Diego Valázquez (né Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez; d. Aug. 6, 1660), Spanish painter. The exact date of his birth is not known, but he was baptized on June 6, 1599. He was born in Seville, Crown of Castile. He died at age 61 in Madrid, Crown of Castile.
1436 ~ Regiomontanus (né Johannes Müller von Königsberg; d. July 6, 1476), German mathematician, astronomer and bishop. He died a month after his 40th birthday in Rome, Papal States.
Events that Changed the World:
2019 ~ 75th Anniversary of D-Day.
2012 ~ The transit of Venus, the term used when the planet Venus appeared as a small, dark spot crossing the face of the sun, which began in the wee hours of June 5, ended in the early hours of June 6. This transit could be seen in the western Pacific Ocean
1984 ~ The video game Tetris was released.
1982 ~ The 1982 Lebanon War began when forced under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon (1928 ~ 2014) invaded southern Lebanon in the Operation Peace for the Galilee.
1946 ~ The National Basketball Association (NBA) was created. There were initially 11 teams in the league.
1944 ~ D-Day, when Allied troops landed on the German-held coast of Normandy in France during World War II.
1934 ~ The Securities Act of 1933 was signed into law, thereby creating the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
1933 ~ The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
1932 ~ The Revenue Act of 1932 was enacted, thereby creating the first gas tax in the United States. Gas was taxed at a rate of 1 cent per US Gallon.
1912 ~ The volcano Novarupta in what is now Alaska began to erupt.
1892 ~ The Chicago commuter rail line, affectionately referred to as the L, began operation.
1892 ~ President Benjamin Harrison (1833 ~ 1901) became the first United States President to attend a baseball game while in office. He attended a game, hosted by the Washington Senators against the Cincinnati Reds. The home team lost.
1889 ~ The Great Seattle Fire destroyed downtown Seattle.
1862 ~ During the Battle of Memphis, Union forces captured the city from the Confederate Army.
1844 ~ The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London, England.
1844 ~ The Glaciarium, the world’s first mechanically frozen ice rink, opened in London.
1833 ~ President Andrew Jackson (1767 ~ 1845) became the first United States President to ride on a train.
1822 ~ Alexis St. Martin (1802 ~ 1880) was accidently shot in the stomach. His stomach wound never properly healed, allowing Dr. William Beaumont (1785 ~ 1853) to study the mechanics of digestion.
1752 ~ A fire destroyed over 18,000 homes in Moscow, Russia.
1654 ~ Charles X, King Gustav of Sweden (1622 ~ 1660) succeeded to the Swedish throne following the abdication of his cousin Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626 ~ 1689). She abdicated the throne so she could convert to Catholicism.
1586 ~ Sir Francis Drake’s forces raided St. Augustine in Spanish-controlled area that is now Florida.
1523 ~ Gustav Vasa (1496 ~ 1560) was elected king of Sweden.
1505 ~ An estimated 8.5 magnitude struck in Tibet and Nepal. The quake caused severe damage in Kathmandu and the Indo-Gangetic plain.
Good-Byes:
2019 ~ Dr. John (né Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr.; b. Nov. 20, 1941), American musician who embodied New Orleans. He was born and died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He died of a heart attack at age 77.
2019 ~ Maida Heatter (b. Sept. 7, 1916), American amateur baker who became dessert royalty. She became a cookbook author who specialized in baking and desserts. She was born in Baldwin, New York. She died at age 102 in Miami Beach, Florida.
2017 ~ Adnan Khashoggi (b. July 25, 1935), Saudi sybaritic arms dealer who blew a fortune. He was also exposed as a middleman in the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal. He was charged with fraud but was later acquitted. He was the uncle of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He died at age 81 in London, England.
2015 ~ Vincent Bugliosi (né Vincent T. Bugliosi, Jr.; b. Aug. 18, 1934), American prosecutor and author. He was best known for his successful prosecuting Charles Manson and other defendants in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. He was born in Hibbing, Minnesota. He died at age 80 in Los Angeles, California.
2015 ~ Ronnie Gilbert (née Ruth Alice Gilbert; b. Sept. 7, 1926), American folksinger who was blacklisted in the 1950s during a period of anti-communist sediment due to her left-wing sympathies. She was one of the original members of The Weavers. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. She died at age 88 in Mill Valley, California.
2013 ~ Tom Sharpe (né Thomas Ridley Sharpe; b. Mar. 30, 1928), British novelist who fused satire and smut. He was born in London, England. He died at age 85 in Llafranc, Catalonia, Spain.
2013 ~ Esther Williams (née Esther Jane Williams, b. Aug. 8, 1921), American athlete who swam to Hollywood stardom. She was also an actress. She was born in Inglewood, California. She died in Beverly Hills, California at age 91..
2013 ~ Jerome Karle (né Jerome Karfunkle; b. June 18, 1918), American chemist and recipient of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the direct analysis of crystal structures using X-ray scattering techniques. He was born in New York, New York. He died 12 days before his 95th birthday in Annandale, Virginia.
2009 ~ Jean Dausset (b. Oct. 19, 1916), French immunologist and recipient of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He died at age 92.
2006 ~ Billy Preston (né William Everett Preston; b. Sept. 2, 1946), American singer-songwriter and musician. He was born in Houston, Texas. He died of kidney disease at age 59 in Los Angeles, California.
2006 ~ María Teresa López Boegeholz (b. Aug. 1, 1927), Chilean oceanographer. She is considered a pioneer in the field of marine science. She died at age 78 following a long illness.
2005 ~ Anne Bancroft (née Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; b. Sept. 17, 1931), American actress. She is best known for her role as Mrs. Robinson in the movie The Graduate. In 1964, she married Mel Brooks, who was her second husband. She was born and died in New York, New York. She died of uterine cancer at age 73.
1997 ~ Magda Gabor (née Magdolna Gábor; b. June 11, 1915), Hungarian-American actress and sister to Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor. She was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. She died 5 days before her 82nd birthday in Palm Springs, California.
1996 ~ George Davis Snell (b. Dec. 19, 1903), American geneticist and recipient of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He was born in Bradford, Massachusetts. He died at age 92 in Bar Harbor, Maine.
1991 ~ Stan Getz (né Stanley Gayetski, b. Feb. 2, 1927), American saxophonist. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of liver cancer at age 64 in Malibu, California.
1982 ~ Kenneth Rexroth (né Kenneth Charles Marion Rexroth; b. Dec. 22, 1905), American poet. He was born in South Bend, Indiana. He died at age 76 in Santa Barbara, California.
1979 ~ Jack Haley (né John Joseph Haley; b. Aug. 10, 1898), American actor best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He died of a heart attack at age 81 in Los Angeles, California.
1976 ~ J. Paul Getty (né Jean Paul Getty; b. Dec. 15, 1892), American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. His name-sake grandson, who had been kidnapped 5 months earlier, was found alive on Getty’s 81st birthday. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died at age 83.
1968 ~ Bobby Kennedy (né Robert Francis Kennedy; b. Nov. 20, 1925), American politician. He was the 64th Attorney General of the United States. He served during the presidency of his brother, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. He was a member of the Kennedy family. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. He died in Los Angeles, California from gunshot wounds sustained a day earlier. He was 42 years old.
1961 ~ Carl Jung (né Carl Gustav Jung; b. July 26, 1875), Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He died at age 85.
1948 ~ Louis Lumière (né Louis Jean Lumière; b. Oct. 5, 1864), French movie director and film pioneer. He and his brother Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière (1862 ~ 1954) are considered the first film directors. They patented the cinematograph. Louis died at age 83. August died at age 91.
1948 ~ Charles Nash (né Charles William Nash; b. Jan. 28, 1864), American automobile entrepreneur and founder of the Nash Motors company. He was born in Cortland, Illinois. He died at age 84 in Beverly Hills, California.
1947 ~ James Agate (né James Evershed Agate; b. Sept. 9, 1877), English author and critic. He died of heart disease at age 69 in London, England.
1946 ~ Gerhard Hauptmann (né Gerhard Johann Robert Hauptmann; b. Nov. 15, 1862), German dramatist and novelist. He was the recipient of the 1912 Nobel Prize in Literature. He died at age 83.
1941 ~ Louis Chevrolet (né Louis-Joseph Chevrolet; b. Dec. 25, 1878), Swiss-born American racecar driver and co-founder of the Chevrolet Car Company. He died in Detroit, Michigan at age 62 as a result of complications from leg surgery.
1922 ~ Lillian Russell (née Helen Louise Leonard; b. Dec. 4, 1860), American actress. She was married several times but is best known for her long relationship with Diamond Jim Brady, who supported her extravagant lifestyle for years. The year of her birth is sometimes listed as 1861. She was born in Clinton, Iowa. She died at age 60 or 61 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1898 ~ Eli Lilly (b. July 8, 1838), American industrialist and pharmaceutical chemist. He was the founder of Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He died of cancer about a month before his 60th birthday in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1891 ~ Sir John A. Macdonald (né Sir John Alexander Macdonald; b. Jan. 11, 1815), 1st Prime Minister of Canada. He served as Prime Minister during the reign of Queen Victoria, from October 1878 until June 1891. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He died at age 76 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
1862 ~ Thomas Dyer (b. Jan. 13, 1805), 18th Mayor of Chicago. He was mayor from 1856 until 1857. He was born in Canton, Connecticut. He died at age 57 in Middletown, Connecticut.
1861 ~ Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (b. Aug. 10, 1810), 1st Prime Minister of Italy. He was born and died in Turin, Kingdom of Italy. He died of malaria at age 50.
1836 ~ Anthony, King of Saxony (b. Dec. 27, 1755). He ruled over Saxony from May 1827 until his death in June 1836. He was married twice. His first wife, whom he married in 1781, was Princess Maria Carolina of Savoy (1764 ~ 1782). After her death, he married Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria (1767 ~ 1827) in 1787. He was of the House of Wettin. He was the son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria. He was Roman Catholic. He died at age 80.
1832 ~ Jeremy Bentham (b. Feb. 15, 1748), English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer. He was born and died in London, England. He died at age 84.
1799 ~ Patrick Henry (b. May 29, 1736), Early American patriot and politician. He served as the first and sixth Governor of Virginia. He was born in Studley, Virginia, British America. He died 8 days after his 63rd birthday. In Red Hill, Charlotte County, Virginia.
1217 ~ Henry I, King of Castile (b. Apr. 14, 1204), He ruled Castile and Toledo from October 1214 until his death less than 2 years later. In 1215, he was Mafalda of Portugal (1195 ~ 1256), but the marriage was annulled on grounds of consanguinity. They were young and the marriage was never consummated. He was of the Castilian House of Ivrea. He was the son of Alfonso VIII, King of Castile and Eleanor of England. He was killed at age 13 when a tile from a roof fell on his head.
1097 ~ Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen consort of Aragon and Navarre. She was the first wife of Peter I, King of Aragon and Navarre. They married in 1086. She was the daughter of William VIII, Duke of Aragon and his third wife, Hildegarde of Burgundy. The date and year of her birth is not known.
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