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October 6 Birthdays in History - October 6 Deaths - October 6 Events
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October 6, 1975 Ines Sainz, Miss Spain Universe 1997 October 6, 1975 Jan Harm Schippers, Dutch soccer player: South Carolina Heerenveen, Veendam October 6, 1975 John Harm Skippers, soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen October 6, 1974 Brian Kelly, Mission Viejo California, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold October 6, 1974 Geert Jelle de Vries, Dutch soccer player, South Carolina Heerenveen October 6, 1974 Kenny Jonsson, Angelholm SW, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Islander October 6, 1973 Rebecca Lobo, Massachusetts, WNBA center, 1996 Olympics gold/, New York Liberty October 6, 1972 J J Stokes, NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers October 6, 1971 Chris Hudson, NFL strong safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars October 6, 1970 Darren Oliver, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers October 6, 1969 Byron Black, Zimbabwe, tennis star October 6, 1969 Jeff Lay, Ottawa Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics October 6, 1969 Martha Richards, Hudson WI, LPGA golfer, 1995 Safeco Classic-21st October 6, 1969 Robert Person, born in St. Louis, Missouri, pitcher for the New York Mets October 6, 1966 Archi Cianfrocco, Rome, New York, infielder for the San Diego Padres October 6, 1966 Jimmie Johnson, NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles October 6, 1966 Julianne McNamara, Flushing, New York, gymnist 1984 Olympics gold October 6, 1966 Oscar Caballos, jockey October 6, 1965 Cynthia Meyer, New York, Canadian trap shooter 1996 Olympics October 6, 1965 David Spaulding, born in Newport Beach, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics October 6, 1965 Jim Sharp, U.S. rodeo rider, Las Vegas 1988 October 6, 1965 Ruben Sierra, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees October 6, 1964 Pam Kometani, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, LPGA golfer, 1992 Welch's Classic-27th October 6, 1964 Thomas "Tom" Hunter, U.S. 50M FREESTYLE swimmer, world record October 6, 1961 Kathrin Dorre, East German marathoner 1988 Olympics bronze October 6, 1961 Tim Burgess, rocker October 6, 1960 Albert Lewis, NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders October 6, 1960 Jeffrey Trachta, Staten Island, New York, actor, Thorne-Bold and Beautiful October 6, 1960 Richard Jobson, British TV person/rocker, Skids-Scared to Dance October 6, 1960 Scott Stevens, jockey October 6, 1959 John Mackin, programmer October 6, 1959 Robyn Maher, Australian basketball guard 1996 Olympics bronze October 6, 1959 Walter Ray Williams, Jr., bowler, twice Player of the Year October 6, 1959 [Dennis Ray] "Oil Can" Boyd, baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox October 6, 1957 Dom Galluscio, race horse trainer October 6, 1957 Shahzad Altaf, cricketer, UAE off-spinner 1996 World Cup October 6, 1956 Stephanie Zimbalist, New York City, actress, Remington Steele, Centennial October 6, 1951 Kevin Cronin, Champaign, Illinois, rock vocalist, REO Speedwagon October 6, 1950 David Brin, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Nebula, Sundiver, Postman October 6, 1950 Thomas McClary, U.S. soul guitarist, Commodores-Still October 6, 1949 Bobby Farrell, Jamaica, rock vocalist October 6, 1948 Dan Hamburg, Rep-D-California October 6, 1948 Gerry Adams, Irish Politician October 6, 1947 Aleksandr Stepanovich Andryushkov, Russian colonel/cosmonaut October 6, 1947 Klaus Dibiasi, Italy, platform diver, Olympics gold 1968, 72, 76 October 6, 1946 Gary Gentry, baseball player for the New York Mets October 6, 1946 Tony Greig, South Africa, cricketer, English all-rounder 1972-77 October 6, 1945 Domonic Barber, attorney, Howard Stern, Jessica Hahn, Joe Buttafucco October 6, 1944 Merzak Allouache, director, Salut Cousin, Amour a Paris October 6, 1943 Cees Veerman, pop guitarist/singer, Cats-Sure He's a Cat October 6, 1943 Michael Durrell, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Shannon, V, Alice, Chiefs October 6, 1943 Udo Zimmermann, composer October 6, 1942 Britt Ekland, Stockholm Sweden, actress, Wicker Man, Asylum October 6, 1942 Fred Travalena, New York City, comedian/impressionist, Buy and Cell October 6, 1940 Boris Dmitriyevich Andreyev, Russia, cosmonaut October 6, 1940 Ellen Travolta, Englewood, New Jersey, actress, Grease, Charles in Charge October 6, 1940 Wyche Fowler, Jr., Rep-D-GA, 1977-87 October 6, 1939 Douglas K Bereuter, Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- October 6, 1939 John J LaFalce, Rep-D-NY, 1975- October 6, 1936 Anna Quayle, actress, Mistress Pamela October 6, 1936 Glenn Hild, race horse trainer October 6, 1936 Rob Touber, [Robert J Noordervliet], cabaret director, Capers October 6, 1933 Horst Bingle, writer October 6, 1932 Gloria Lane, educator/author/founder, Women's International Center October 6, 1931 Fred Graham, newscaster/journalist, CBS News, Court TV October 6, 1930 Hafez al Assad, president, Syria October 6, 1930 Richie Benaud, cricket capt, great Aussie leg-spinner, commentator October 6, 1929 Les Favell, cricketer, stoic Australian batsman late 50's October 6, 1927 Alice Bauer, LPGA golfer October 6, 1927 Paul Badura-Skoda, Vienna Austria, pianist, Mozart Interpretation October 6, 1926 Alan Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, orch leader/singer, Your Hit Parade October 6, 1926 Cyril Reuben, violinist October 6, 1925 Shana Alexander, New York City, journalist, 60 Minutes October 6, 1916 Tommy Lawton, footballer October 6, 1915 Edgardo Martin, composer October 6, 1915 Harry van Doorn, [Henri W], CRM minister/Dutch politician, KVP/PPR October 6, 1914 Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer, Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku October 6, 1913 Meret Oppenheim, writer October 6, 1912 Anthony Cuthbert Baines, writer/curator October 6, 1909 Carol Lombard, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, actress, My Man Godfrey, In Name Only October 6, 1908 Carole Lombard, American Actress October 6, 1906 Janet Gaynor, Philadelphia, actress, Sunrise, A Star Is Born October 6, 1906 Louis Borell, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, actor, Over the Moon, Queer Cargo October 6, 1905 Helen N Willis Moody, tennis pro, 8 Wimbledon titles 1927-1938 October 6, 1904 Horst Lange, writer October 6, 1902 Mihovil Logar, composer October 6, 1897 Jerome Cowan, New York City, actor, Mr Dithers-Blondie, Tab Hunter Show October 6, 1896 Otto Siegl, composer October 6, 1895 Caroline Gordon, Kentucky, writer, Green Centuries October 6, 1889 Maria Dabrowska, Polish writer, Noce I Dnie October 6, 1888 Li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung, Chinese Communist Party October 6, 1888 Max Butting, composer October 6, 1887 George Brown, cricketer, legendary England batsman/keeper of 20's October 6, 1887 Le Corbusier, Switzerland, architect/city planner/artist, Urbanisme October 6, 1887 Maria Jeritza, [Jedlicka], Austria, singer, Vienna Opera October 6, 1887 Martin Luis Guzman, Mexico, novelist, Eagle and the Serpent October 6, 1884 Lloyd Spooner, U.S., marksman, Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920 October 6, 1882 Karol Maciej Szymanowski, Timoshovka Ukraine, composer, Stabatmater October 6, 1880 Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano October 6, 1873 Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer October 6, 1866 Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, broadcast 1st program of voice and music October 6, 1862 Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, U.S., politician/author, Progressive October 6, 1860 Oscar L Helfrich, Dutch governor, Curacao October 6, 1860 Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch foreign minister, 1908-13 October 6, 1849 Basil Zaharoff, arms dealer, "merchant of death" October 6, 1847 Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor October 6, 1846 George Westinghouse, responsible for alternating current in US October 6, 1831 J. W. Richard Dedekind, Ger mathematician, Nature and Meaning of Numbers October 6, 1827 Cark Reidel, composer October 6, 1824 Henry Chadwick, baseball pioneer, developed 1st rule book October 6, 1820 Jenny Lind, Sweden, soprano/nightingale, Agathe-Freischutz October 6, 1819 Willem A Scholten, Dutch potato-flour manufacturer October 6, 1818 Joseph Rummel, composer October 6, 1816 William Batchelder Bradbury, composer October 6, 1808 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark, 1848-63 October 6, 1806 Andreas Randel, composer October 6, 1777 William Russell, composer October 6, 1706 Pieter Steyn, Dutch grand pensionary, 1749- October 6, 1618 Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer October 6, 1552 Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary, China |