939 – Battle at Simancas: Spain defeats the Moors
1861 – US Congress passes First Confiscation Act
1908 – St. Louis Cardinals’ Johnny Lush pitches a second career no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Superbas; a change in MLB rules makes this unofficial as the game was shortened by rain
1936 – Jack Lovelock of New Zealand runs a world record time of 3:47.8 to win the gold medal in the 1,500 m at the Berlin Olympics
1986 – Phil Katz releases archiving utility PKARC for DOS
1995 – Revival of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross’s musical comedy “Damn Yankees,” starring Jerry Lewis and Bebe Neuwirth, closes at Marquis Theatre, NYC, after 519 performances
2017 – UEFA Women’s Euro Final: Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema scores 2 as the Netherlands beat Denmark 4-2 in Enschede, the Netherlands
2018 – Saudi Arabia’s state airline suspends direct flights to Toronto and expels ambassador after Canada calls for release of detained activists for civil and women’s rights
Historical Events for 6th August 2026
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