On This Day in History — September 6

• 2012 — Sixty-one people die after a fishing boat capsizes off the İzmir Province coast of Turkey, near the Greek Aegean islands.
• 2009 — The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten are rescued.
• 2007 — Israel executes the air strike Operation Orchard to destroy a nuclear reactor in Syria.
• 1997 — The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on television.
• 1995 — Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years.
• 1991 — The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic states Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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Notable Births on September 6

• 1999 — Patrick Brasca, Canadian-Taiwanese singer-songwriter
• 1998 — Michele Perniola, Italian singer
• 1997 — Jai Field, Australian rugby league player
• 1997 — Tsukushi, Japanese wrestler
• 1996 — Andrés Tello, Colombian footballer
• 1993 — Mattia Valoti, Italian footballer

Notable Deaths on September 6

• 2017 — Peter Luck, Australian journalist and television host (b. 1944)
• 2015 — Ralph Milne, Scottish footballer (b. 1961)
• 2015 — Martin Milner, American actor (b. 1931)
• 2015 — Barney Schultz, American baseball player and coach (b. 1926)
• 2015 — Calvin J. Spann, American general and pilot (b. 1924)
• 2014 — Odd Bondevik, Norwegian bishop and theologian (b. 1941)

Sports on September 6

• College Football: Utah Tech Trailblazers @ BYU Cougars — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Hampton Pirates @ Maryland Terrapins — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: South Dakota State Jackrabbits @ Northwestern Wildcats — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Lamar Cardinals @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies — 00:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLS: San Jose Earthquakes @ Austin FC — 00:30 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on September 7

• 🇺🇸 Labor Day
• 🇺🇸 Labour Day
• 🌍 Independence Day (Brazil)
• 🌍 Independência do Brasil (Brazil)

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Religious Observances on September 7

• Hindu: Ganesh Chaturthi

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On This Day in History — September 7

• 2017 — The 8.2 Mw 2017 Chiapas earthquake strikes southern Mexico, killing at least 60 people.
• 2012 — Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and orders the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa, over nuclear plans and purported human rights abuses.
• 2011 — A plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team.
• 2010 — A Chinese fishing trawler collided with two Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats in disputed waters near the Senkaku Islands.
• 2008 — The United States government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
• 2005 — Egypt holds its first-ever multi-party presidential election.

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Notable Births on September 7

• 1999 — Michelle Creber Canadian actress, singer, dancer, musician, songwriter and voice actress
• 1995 — George Williams, Welsh footballer
• 1994 — Elinor Barker, Welsh track cyclist
• 1994 — Herman Ese'ese, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1994 — Tom Opacic, Australian rugby league player
• 1991 — Dale Finucane, Australian rugby league player

Notable Deaths on September 7

• 2015 — Dickie Moore, American actor (b. 1925)
• 2015 — Candida Royalle, American porn actress, director, and producer (b. 1950)
• 2015 — Guillermo Rubalcaba, Cuban pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1927)
• 2015 — Voula Zouboulaki, Greek actress (b. 1924)
• 2014 — Jack Cristil, American sportscaster and radio host (b. 1925)
• 2014 — Raul M. Gonzalez, Filipino lawyer and politician, 42nd Filipino Secretary of Justice (b. 1930)

Sports on September 7

• MLB: Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers — 02:10 UTC Scheduled
• Serie A: Lecce @ Cagliari — 16:30 UTC Scheduled
• La Liga: Celta Vigo @ Getafe — 17:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies — 17:05 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: New York Mets @ Miami Marlins — 17:10 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Los Angeles Angels @ Boston Red Sox — 17:35 UTC Scheduled

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