August 06

Friday 06, 1993:

The Fugitive opens in theaters, starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones.

Monday 06, 1984:

Pop star Prince releases Purple Rain, the album which would launch him to superstardom.

Thursday 06, 1914:

Ten German U-boats leave their base in Heligoland to attack Royal Navy warships in the North Sea, begining the First Battle of the Atlantic.

Saturday 06, 1825:

Bolivia gains independence from Spain.

Saturday 06, 1538:

Bogota, Colombia founded by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada.