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August 6

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It's August 6th 1890 – At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair. In 1965 - The Beatles released "Help" Birthdays: Melissa George as May in "Dark City" Soleil Moon Frye Jason O'Mara Chopper #3 in "Space Truckers" Regina Carter Joyce Sims Ton Scherpenzeel Catherine Hicks as Sally in "Death Valley" Allan Holdsworth Byard Lancaster Louise Sorel Peter Bonerz Paul Bartel Barbara Windsor as Babs Newton in "Death Trap" Charlie Haden Charles Wood Howard Hodgkin Michael Deeley Abbey Lincoln Mike Elliot Andy Warhol Norman Wexler Frank Finlay as Inspector Lastrade in "A Study in Terror" as Paul in "Ring of Darkness" aka "Satan's Wife" Ella Jenkins Jess Collins Ella Raines as Rhona Ellison in "The Man in the Road" Robert Mitchum as Eddie Coyle in "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" as Donner/Ro...
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August 5

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August 5th In 1926 – Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. In 1957 – American Bandstand debuts on the ABC. In 1966 - The Beatles released "Revolver" In 1973 – Mars 6 is launched. In 1981 – Now dead piece of shit, Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. Not only were they fired but they faced a strict lifetime ban on working for the Federal Aviation Administration. In 1983 - Crack the Sky released "World in Motion I" - Elvis Costello and the Attractions released "Punch the Clock" Birthdays: Jonathan Silverman Matthew Caws James Gunn Jennifer Finch Adam Yauch Pat Smear Maureen McCormick as Officer Tyler in "Return to Horror High" Jerry Ciccorotti Eddie Ojeda David Hungate Barbara Flynn as Private Nurse in "Britannia Hospital" Greg Leskiw Rick Derringer Bob Clark Rick Huxley ...
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