Aug 6, 1923
Henry Sullivan, an American marathon swimmer, swimmed the English Channel, from Dover, England to Calais, France in 27 hours and 25 minutes.
He was 31 years old.
Today is
International Sailor Moon Day
Sailor Moon (Japanese: 美少女戦士, セーラームーン)
If you are into anime and manga.
Aug 6, 1969
Theodor W. Adorno, the German philosopher, sociologist, psychologist, and musicologist, died at age 65.