| Date | Text | |||
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| 100 years anniversary | ||||
| 06 Aug 1925 | Leland Smith: Composer | |||
| 06 Aug 1925 | Barbara Bates, American actress and singer (d. 1969) | |||
| 06 Aug 1925 | Surendranath Banerjee, Indian academic and politician (b. 1848) | |||
| 06 Aug 1925 |
death Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro Died 6 Aug 1925 at age 72 (born 12 Jan 1853). Italian mathematician instrumental in the development of the absolute differential calculus (also called the Ricci calculus), now known as tensor analysis. Ricci-Curbastro's early work was in mathematical physics, particularly on the laws of electric circuits and differential equations. He changed area somewhat to undertake research in differential geometry and was the inventor of the absolute differential calculus between 1884 and 1894. Ricci-Curbastro's absolute differential calculus became the foundation of tensor analysis and was used by Einstein in his theory of general relativity. As a councillor for his home town of Lugo, he was involved in many projects relating to the supply of water and to swamp drainage. |
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| 75 years anniversary | ||||
| 06 Aug 1950 | Dorian Harewood: Dayton, Ohio -- Actor (Earl-Glitter, Trauma Center) | |||
| 06 Aug 1950 | Nathan Purdee: Actor (Nathan - Young and the Restless, Hank-1 Life to Live) | |||
| 06 Aug 1950 | Winston E Scott: Miami, Florida -- USN Commander / Astronaut (STS 72, 87) | |||
| 06 Aug 1950 | Dorian Harewood, American actor and singer | |||
| 50 years anniversary | ||||
| 06 Aug 1975 | Rik Platvoet: Dutch soccer player (FC Twente, MVV) | |||
| 06 Aug 1975 | Jason Crump, English-Australian motorcycle racer | |||
| 06 Aug 1975 | Renate Götschl, Austrian skier | |||
| 06 Aug 1975 | Jamie McGonnigal, American voice actor | |||
| 06 Aug 1975 | Víctor Zambrano, Venezuelan baseball player | |||
| 25 years anniversary | ||||
| 06 Aug 2000 | Former Boyzone member Ronan Keating started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with his debut release 'Ronan'. | |||
| 20 years anniversary | ||||
| 06 Aug 2005 | Keter Betts, American bassist (b. 1928) | |||
| 06 Aug 2005 | Robin Cook, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (b. 1946) | |||
| 06 Aug 2005 | Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban singer (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1927) | |||
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