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On August 6, 686: The Ummayad forces suffer a decisive defeat against the pro-Alid forces under Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar in the battle of Khazir.

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The Ummayad forces suffer a decisive defeat against the pro-Alid forces under Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar in the battle of Khazir.

The Umayyad Caliphate or the Umayyad Empire was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from 661 to 750. It succeeded the Rashidun Caliphate, of which the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan, was also a member of the Umayyad clan. The Umayyad family established hereditary rule under Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, the long-time governor of Greater Syria, who became caliph after emerging victorious in the First Fitna following the assassination of Ali in 661.

People

Born on August 6

Takhmina Ikromova 2004– Uzbekistani rhythmic gymnast
Nessa Barrett 2002– American singer-songwriter and media personality (born 2002)
Hunter Greene 1999– American baseball player (born 1999)
Rebeka Masarova 1999– Spanish–Swiss tennis player (born 1999)
Rebecca Peterson 1995– Swedish tennis player (born 1995)
Wilmer Flores 1991– Venezuelan baseball player (born 1991)
Jiao Liuyang 1991– Chinese swimmer (born 1991)
Leanne Crichton 1987– Scottish footballer
Raphael Pyrasch 1986– Germany international rugby union player
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Mickaël Delage 1985– Road bicycle racer (born 1985)
Bafétimbi Gomis 1985– French footballer (born 1985)
Garrett Weber-Gale 1985– American swimmer (born 1985)
Vedad Ibišević 1984– Bosnian footballer (born 1984)
Maja Ognjenović 1984– Serbian volleyball player
Jesse Ryder 1984– New Zealand cricketer
Robin van Persie 1983– Dutch football player and coach (born 1983)
Leslie Odom Jr. 1981– American actor, singer and songwriter (born 1981)
Diána Póth 1981– Hungarian figure skater

People

Died on August 6

Billy Bean American baseball player (1964–2024)
Connie Chiume South African actress and filmmaker (1952–2024)
James Bjorken American physicist (1934–2024)
Vern Rumsey American musician (1973–2020)
Joël Robuchon French chef and restaurateur
Margaret Heckler American politician (1931–2018)
Anya Krugovoy Silver American writer
Betty Cuthbert Australian sprinter (1938–2017)
Darren Daulton American baseball player (1962–2017)
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Ray Hill American football player (1975–2015)
Orna Porat German-born Israeli theater actress
Ralph Bryans British motorcycle racer
Ananda W.P. Guruge Sri Lankan diplomat
John Woodland Hastings American biologist
Stan Lynde American journalist
Mava Lee Thomas American baseball player
Jerry Wolman American developer (1927–2013)
Richard Cragun American ballet dancer

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Every August 6 on record

  1. 686 The Ummayad forces suffer a decisive defeat against the pro-Alid forces under Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar in the battle of Khazir.

    Second Islamic caliphate (661–750)

    The Umayyad Caliphate or the Umayyad Empire was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from 661 to 750. It succeeded the Rashidun Caliphate, of which the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan, was also a member of the Umayyad clan. The Umayyad family established hereditary rule under Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, the long-time governor of Greater Syria, who became caliph after emerging victorious in the First Fitna following the assassination of Ali in 661.

  2. 1284 The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean.

    Italian maritime republic (c. 1000–1406)

    The Republic of Pisa was an independent state existing from the 11th to the 15th century, centered on the Tuscan city of Pisa. It rose to become an economic powerhouse, a commercial center whose merchants dominated Mediterranean and Italian trade for a century, before being surpassed and superseded by the Republic of Genoa.

  3. 1538 Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.

    Capital and largest city of Colombia

    Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia.

  4. 1585 Toyotomi Hideyoshi is officially appointed kampaku (Imperial Regent).

    Military ruler of Japan from 1585 to 1598

    Toyotomi Hideyoshi , otherwise known as Kinoshita Tōkichirō and Hashiba Hideyoshi , was a Japanese samurai and daimyō of the late Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods and regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan. Although he came from a peasant background, he rose to become the most powerful man in Japan, earning the rank and title of Kampaku and Daijō-daijin , the highest official position and title in the nobility class. He was the first person in history to become a Kampaku who was not born a noble.

  5. 1661 The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.

    Treaty between the Netherlands and Portugal

    The Treaty of The Hague was signed on 6 August 1661 between representatives of the Dutch Republic and Portugal. Based on the terms of the treaty, the Dutch Republic recognized Portuguese sovereignty over New Holland in exchange for an indemnity of 4 million reis, conversion from 2 million caroli guilders, over the span of 16 years.

  6. 1777 American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
  7. 1787 Sixty proof sheets of the Constitution of the United States are delivered to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  8. 1806 Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares the moribund empire to be dissolved, although he retains power in the Austrian Empire.
  9. 1819 Norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States.
  10. 1824 Peruvian War of Independence: Patriot forces led by Simón Bolívar defeat the Spanish Royalist army in the Battle of Junín.
  11. 1825 The Bolivian Declaration of Independence is proclaimed.
  12. 1861 Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria.
  13. 1862 American Civil War: The Confederate ironclad CSS Arkansas is scuttled on the Mississippi River after suffering catastrophic engine failure near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  14. 1870 Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a German victory.
  15. 1870 Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Wörth results in a decisive German victory.
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  1. 1890 At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
  2. 1901 Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation.
  3. 1914 World War I: U-boat campaign: Two days after the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany over the German invasion of Belgium, ten German U-boats leave their base in Heligoland to attack Royal Navy warships in the North Sea.
  4. 1914 World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
  5. 1915 World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing of reinforcements at Suvla Bay.
  6. 1917 World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
  7. 1926 Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
  8. 1926 First public screening using the Vitaphone process
  9. 1940 Estonia is annexed by the Soviet Union.
  10. 1942 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
  11. 1945 World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation poisoning.
  12. 1956 After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York in the Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena series.
  13. 1958 Law of Permanent Defense of Democracy, outlawing the Communist Party of Chile and banning 26,650 persons from the electoral lists, is repealed in Chile.
  14. 1960 Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.
  15. 1962 Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

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