08/06/0065 - Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem
08/06/0068 - Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba
08/06/0452 - Italy invaded by Attila the Hun
08/06/0570 - Religion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca
08/06/1624 - Earthquake strikes Peru
08/06/1632 - Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard
08/06/1663 - Battle at Amegical: English and Portugese fleet beats Spanish
08/06/1761 - British fleet occupies Belle Britain
08/06/1786 - Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC)
08/06/1815 - 39 German states unite under Act of Confederation
08/06/1824 - Washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec
08/06/1829 - 1st UK municipal swimming pool outside of London, opens in Liverpool
08/06/1861 - People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union
08/06/1861 - US Sanitary Commission is given executive approval
08/06/1869 - Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks)
08/06/1872 - Congress endorses penny post card
08/06/1886 - 1st Civil Rights Act passes
08/06/1889 - Cable Cars begin service in LA
08/06/1889 - Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)
08/06/1892 - Homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson)
08/06/1896 - 1st car is stolen
08/06/1900 - Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG)
08/06/1911 - Belgium govt of Schollaert falls
08/06/1914 - 34.7øF (1.5øC) in De Bilt, Netherlands
08/06/1915 - 92øF (33.3øC) in De Bilt, Netherlands
08/06/1915 - William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State
08/06/1917 - Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School
08/06/1918 - Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered
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08/06/1996 - 66th French Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats A S Vicario (63, 67, 108)
08/06/1996 - China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC
08/06/1996 - Dean Jones takes career-best 5-112 for Derbyshire v Hampshire
08/06/1996 - Lloyd and Titchard complete 358 stand for 4th wkt Lancs v Essex
08/06/1996 - PBA National Championship Won by Butch Soper
08/06/1997 - "Young Man From Atlanta" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 85 perfs
08/06/1997 - 67th French Mens Tennis: Gustavo Kuerten beats S Bruguera (63 64 62)
08/06/1997 - BellSouth Senior Golf Classic at Opryland
08/06/1997 - Justin Leonard wins golf's Kemper Open at TPC at Avenel
08/06/1997 - Pat Hurst wins LPGA Oldsmobile Classic
08/06/2004 - Transit of Venus (between Earth and Sun) occurs
08/06/2005 - Iran ... it's bid for Germany 2006 Football World Cup