Who died on August 6

108 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 6, including Pope Hormisdas, Marwan II, Richard III of Normandy. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

45 documented historical events happened on August 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Second Fitna: Pro-Alid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate at the Battle of Khazir, allowing them to take control of Mosul in present-day Iraq. On the same day, in another year: After the death of Gregory XV, a papal conclave in Rome elected Maffeo Barberini as Pope Urban VIII. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.