August 6
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| *[[1928]] - [[Andy Warhol]], American artist (d. [[1987]]) | *[[1928]] - [[Andy Warhol]], American artist (d. [[1987]]) | ||
| + | *[[1931]] - [[Umberto Lenzi]], [[Italy|Italian]] [[film director]] | ||
| *[[1938]] - [[Paul Bartel]], American actor (d. [[2000]]) | *[[1938]] - [[Paul Bartel]], American actor (d. [[2000]]) | ||
| *[[1926]] - [[Harrison Marks]], British glamour photographer (d. [[1997]]) | *[[1926]] - [[Harrison Marks]], British glamour photographer (d. [[1997]]) | ||
| - | + | *[[1969]] - [[Elliott Smith]], American musician (b. [[2003]]) | |
| ==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| *[[1660]] - [[Diego Velázquez]], Spanish painter (b. [[1599]]) | *[[1660]] - [[Diego Velázquez]], Spanish painter (b. [[1599]]) | ||
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- 1926 - premier of Don Juan, silent film with fully synchronized score
- 1966 - The War Game was scheduled for transmission in the United Kingdom but canceled at the last minute and not transmitted until 1985.
- 1984 - American musician Prince releases Purple Rain, the album which would launch him to superstardom.
- 1991 - Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web.
Births
- 1928 - Andy Warhol, American artist (d. 1987)
- 1931 - Umberto Lenzi, Italian film director
- 1938 - Paul Bartel, American actor (d. 2000)
- 1926 - Harrison Marks, British glamour photographer (d. 1997)
- 1969 - Elliott Smith, American musician (b. 2003)
Deaths
- 1660 - Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (b. 1599)
- 1969 - Theodor Adorno, German sociologist and philosopher (b. 1903)
- 1983 - Klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944)
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