Famous Birthdays
- Ballard Berkeley [Blascheck], British actor (Fawlty Towers, East meets West, The BFG), born in Margate, Kent, England (d. 1988)
- Henry Iba, American Basketball HOF coach (Olympic gold 1964, 68; NCAA C'ship 1945, 46 Oklahoma State Uni) and executive (AD Oklahoma State 1935-70), born in Easton, Missouri (d. 1993)
Famous Deaths
- Eduard Hanslick, German music critic, dies at 78
Died in 1904 1904 Highlights
About August 6, 1904
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 8 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
