AUGUST 6 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for August 6

Susie Taylor (1848-1912) - The first black Army nurse.

Edith Roosevelt (1861-1948) - First Lady and wife of President Teddy Roosevelt.

Lucille Ball (1911-1989) - Comedienne and actress.

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) - Artist who is considered one of the most prolific artists of all time.

Soleil Moon Frye (1976-Still Living) - Actress who played the character Punky Brewster in the sitcom by the same name.

Memorable Events for August 6

1787 - Sixty proof sheets of the Constitution are delivered to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, PA.

1945 - The atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the U.S. B-29 Enola Gay at Hiroshima, Japan.

1965 - President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.

1997 - Microsoft invests $150 million in Apple Computer Inc.