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December 6
Events on This Day
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1849
164 years ago
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery, fleeing from Maryland to Philadelphia.
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1933
80 years ago
A federal judge rules that James Joyce's novel Ulysses is not obscene. It had been banned since its 1922 publication in the United States.
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1947
66 years ago
President Harry S. Truman heads to Florida to formally dedicate Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States.
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2005
8 years ago
Brokeback Mountain premieres. Directed by Ang Lee, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger as cowboys in love.
December 6
Born on This Day
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Baby Face Nelson
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- Ugly Inside and Out
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
Criminal / 1908 - 1934
"Baby Face" Nelson was a gangster, bank robber and triggerman who work for Al Capone and John Dillinger.
Born: December 6, 1908
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Dave Brubeck
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- Famous Jazz Musicians
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Sagittarians
Dave Brubeck
Songwriter, Pianist / 1920 - 2012
Dave Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his unconventional meters, as well as songs like "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke."
1920 | 91 years old
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Frédéric Bazille
- In these groups:
- Impressionists Painters
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Painters
Frédéric Bazille
Painter / 1841 - 1870
Frédéric Bazille was a French painter who helped found the Impressionist movement of the late 19th century, before dying in combat in the Franco-Prussian War.
1841 | 29 years old
Painter
December 6
Died on This Day
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Roy Orbison
- In these groups:
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Singers
- Famous People Named Roy
Roy Orbison
Singer / 1936 - 1988
Singer-songwriter Roy Orbison wrote romantic 1960s pop ballads like "Oh, Pretty Woman." In 1987, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Died: December 6, 1988
Age: 52 years old
Place: Hendersonville, Tennessee , United States
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Don Ameche
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- Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Geminis
Don Ameche
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1908 - 1993
Don Ameche was an actor know mostly for films in the 1930s and 1940s, radio and TV in the 1950s-1970s, and later the film Trading Places.
1993 | 85 years old
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César
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Sculptors
- Famous Artists
César
Sculptor / 1921 - 1998
French artist César Baldaccini created large sculptural representations from found objects. He was at the forefront of the New Realism movement.1998 | 77 years old
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Jefferson Davis
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Davis
Jefferson Davis
Government Official / 1808 - 1889
Jefferson Davis was a 19th century U.S. senator best known as the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Died: December 6, 1889
Age: 81 years old
Place: New Orleans, Louisiana , United States
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Marc Lepine
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- Spree Killers
- Name Changers
- Famous Scorpios
Marc Lepine
Mass Murderer / 1964 - 1989
Marc Lepine went on a shooting spree in 1989 that became known as the Montreal Massacre, which killed 14 people.
1989 | 25 years old
Mass Murderer -
Pete Rozelle
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1926
- Famous People Born in California
Pete Rozelle
Business Leader / 1926 - 1996
Pete Rozelle is a U.S. sports executive best known for helping to turn the National Football League into one of the most successful leagues in the world.
1996 | 70 years old
Business Leader
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Noam Chomsky
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Linguists
- Famous Sagittarians
Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1928 -
Famed scholar Noam Chomsky is known for both his groundbreaking contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems.
December 7, 1928
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Flip Wilson
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- Black Comedians
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Sagittarians
Flip Wilson
Television Actor, Comedian / 1933 - 1998
Comedian Flip Wilson was one of the first successful African American hosts on television. The Flip Wilson Show ran from 1970 to 1974.December 8, 1933
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Political Leader / 1895 - 1989
Dolores Ibárruri was Spanish Communist leader who earned a legendary reputation as an impassioned orator during the Spanish Civil War.December 9, 1895
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Nikolay Danilevsky
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Sagittarians
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Nikolay Danilevsky
Philosopher, Academic Author, Journalist / 1822 - 1885
Russian historical philosopher and naturalist Nikolay Danilevsky wanted Russia to establish a cultural identity independent of the West.December 10, 1822
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Kara Walker
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Kara Walker
Painter / 1969 -
Kara Walker is an African-American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.
November 26, 1969
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Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1928 -
Famed scholar Noam Chomsky is known for both his groundbreaking contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems.
December 7, 1928
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