August 6th
- 1931 – Umberto Lenzi was born.
- 1938 – Warner Oland died, age 58.
- 1941 – Hold That Ghost went to theaters.
- 1952 – Chuck Russell was born.
- 1957 – Rodan went to theaters (US).
- 1964 – Sir Cedric Hardwicke died, age 71.
- 1970 – M. Night Shyamalan was born.
- 1993 – My Boyfriend's Back went to theaters.
- 1999 – The Sixth Sense went to theaters.