August 6th
209 Notable deaths
Riccardo Cassin
Italian mountaineer (1909-2009).
Born January 2nd, 1909 in San Vito al Tagliamento. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2009 at 100 years old in Lecco. [ref]
Enrico Toti
Italian patriot (1882–1916).
Born August 20th, 1882 in Rome.
Died August 6th, 1916 at 33 years old in Monfalcone.
Remus von Woyrsch
German field marshal (1847-1920).
Born February 4th, 1847 in Pilczyce.
Died August 6th, 1920 at 73 years old in Pilczyce.
Reed Howes
Model, actor (1900-1964).
Born July 5th, 1900 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 6th, 1964 at 64 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ivar Tengbom
Swedish architect (1878-1968).
Born April 7th, 1878 in Vireda parish.
Died August 6th, 1968 at 90 years old in Drottningholm.
Wilhelm Scherer
Austrian linguist and literature historian (1841–1886).
Born April 26th, 1841 in Göllersdorf.
Died August 6th, 1886 at 45 years old in Berlin.
John G. Blystone
1892–1938; american film director (1892–1938).
Born December 2nd, 1892 in Rice Lake.
Died August 6th, 1938 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Jozef-Ernest van Roey
Belgium roman catholic archbishop (1874–1961).
Born January 13th, 1874 in Belgium.
Died August 6th, 1961 at 87 years old in Mechelen.
Max Rostal
British-austrian violinist.
Born August 7th, 1905 in Cieszyn.
Died August 6th, 1991 at 85 years old in Bern.
Dominikus Böhm
Architect (1880-1955).
Born October 23rd, 1880 in Jettingen-Scheppach.
Died August 6th, 1955 at 74 years old in Cologne.
Ricardo Mella
Spanish anarchist (1861-1925).
Born November 23rd, 1861 in Vigo.
Died August 6th, 1925 at 63 years old in Vigo.
Prince Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
German royal and soldier (1841–1866).
Born October 7th, 1841 in Sigmaringen.
Died August 6th, 1866 at 24 years old in Dvůr Králové nad Labem.
Stefania Wilczyńska
Polish teacher.
Born May 26th, 1886 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1942 at 56 years old in Treblinka extermination camp. [ref]
Léon Noël
French politician, diplomat and historian (1888–1987).
Born March 28th, 1888 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 6th, 1987 at 99 years old in Toucy.
Joseph W. Fifer
American politician (1840-1938).
Born October 28th, 1840 in Staunton.
Died August 6th, 1938 at 97 years old in Bloomington.
Veniamin Mandrykin
Russian footballer (1981–2023).
Born August 30th, 1981 in Orenburg.
Died August 6th, 2023 at 41 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ninni Cassarà
Italian police officer (1947–1985).
Born May 7th, 1947 in Palermo.
Died August 6th, 1985 at 38 years old in Palermo.
Vera Sisson
American actress (1891-1954).
Born July 31st, 1891 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 6th, 1954 at 63 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Selçuk Yula
Turkish association football player (1959–2013).
Born November 8th, 1959 in Ankara.
Died August 6th, 2013 at 53 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés
President of honduras.
Born January 4th, 1903 in San Juan de Flores.
Died August 6th, 1985 at 82 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Joseph Achille Le Bel
French chemist (1847-1930).
Born January 21st, 1847 in Merkwiller-Pechelbronn. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1930 at 83 years old in Paris.
Kuno Klötzer
German footballer and manager (1922–2011).
Born April 19th, 1922 in Geyer.
Died August 6th, 2011 at 89 years old in Norderstedt. [ref]
Ralph Bryans
British motorcycle racer.
Born March 7th, 1941 in Belfast. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2014 at 73 years old in Ayrshire.
Paul Koebe
German mathematician (1882–1945).
Born February 15th, 1882 in Luckenwalde.
Died August 6th, 1945 at 63 years old in Leipzig.
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore