August 6, 1997 Microsoft announces it will invest $150 million in Apple Computer Inc August 6, 1997 NHL Nashville Tenn names Barry Trotz as its 1st coach August 6, 1996 Buland Al Haidary, poet, dies at 69 August 6, 1996 Hernan Siles Zuazo, President of Bolivia (1956-60, 1982-85), dies at 82 August 6, 1996 Leonard John Coldwell, cricketer, dies at 63 August 6, 1996 Muhammad al-Badr, magnate of Northern Yemen (1962), dies August 6, 1996 NASA announces that life may have existed on Mars (ALH84001) August 6, 1996 Ossie Raymond Clark, fashion designer, dies at 54 August 6, 1996 Richard Murphey Goodwin, economist, dies at 83 August 6, 1995 Dottie Mochrie wins McCall's LPGA Golf Classic at Stratton Mountain August 6, 1995 Indians & Browns play in Cleveland on same day for 1st time ever both lose - Chicago 5, Indians 1; Giants 19, Browns 13 (exhibition) August 6, 1995 Paul James Nunn, mountaineer, dies at 52 August 6, 1995 Thousands of people in Hiroshima tribute on 50th anniversary of bomb August 6, 1995 Youly Algaroff, ballet dancer, dies at 77 August 6, 1994 Algerian Moslem fundamentalists threaten school/Universities August 6, 1994 Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66 August 6, 1993 Japan Hosokawa government begins August 6, 1993 Pope John Paul II publishes Veritatis splendor encyclical August 6, 1992 Harold Wilson's academy award is auctioned for $60,500 August 6, 1991 Debbie Doom (U.S.) pitches 2nd consecutive perfect game in women's softball at the Pan American Games, beats Nicaragua, 8-0