Historical Events
- Canadian destroyer HMCS Assiniboine sinks U-210
- Churchill fires Gen Auchinlek as Middle-East commander
Goering Oks Plunder
Hermann Goering proclaims occupied areas "thoroughly empty to plunder"
Famous Birthdays
- George Jung [Boston George], American drug trafficker whose story was portrayed in the biopic "Blow", born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
About August 6, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 11 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
