Historical Events
- American softball pitcher Debbie Doom strikes out 17 in her 2nd consecutive perfect game at the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba; beats Nicaragua, 8-0
Historic Communication
Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.
Famous Deaths
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
American newscaster (60 Minutes, ABC, CBS), dies at 68
- Roland Michener, 20th Governor General of Canada (1967-74), dies at 91
- Shapour Bakhtiar, Iranian politician (Prime Minister, for 36 days in 1979), assassinated in his home in Suresnes. France at 79
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About August 6, 1991
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
