Famous Birthdays
- Barbara Bates, American actress (All About Eve, It's a Great Life), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1969)
- Leland Smith, American composer, bassoonist and computer coder who led music publishing into the digital age (SCORE), born in Oakland, California (d. 2013)
- Stig-Göran Myntti, Finnish soccer midfielder (61 caps; Vasa IFK), born in Maalahti, Finland (d. 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis), dies at 72
Died in 1925 1925 Highlights
About August 6, 1925
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
