Historical Events for 6th August 2026

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

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