Historical Events
- St Louis Cardinals Johnny Lush pitches 2nd career no-hitter in 2-0 win over Brooklyn Superbas; change of MLB rules makes this unofficial, as game was shortened by rain
Famous Birthdays
- George Singer, Czech-Israeli pianist, composer, and opera conductor (Hamburg Staatsoper; Israeli Opera), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1980)
Helen Jacobs (1908-1997)
American tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles, US Open 1932-35), born in Globe, Arizona
- James Lees-Milne, English writer and architectural historian, born in Wickhamford, Worcestershire (d. 1997)
- Solomon Adler, English-born economist and alleged spy for China, born in Leeds, England (d. 1994)
- Svend Erik Tarp, Danish composer, born in Thisted, Denmark (d. 1994)
- William "Will" Lee, American actor (They Live by Night, Melody Lane), born in New York City (d. 1982)
About August 6, 1908
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
