On This Day — October 6

🕰️ Notable Events on October 6

• 2007 — Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — 51 Pegasi is discovered to be the second major star apart from the Sun to have a planet orbiting around it. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Fiji becomes a republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — PC Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt in the Broadwater Farm suburb of London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is murdered by Islamic extremists. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — In Alicante, Spain, fascists attack a group of MCPV militants and sympathizers, and one MCPV sympathizer is killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Bridgetown, Barbados, after two bombs, placed on board by terrorists with connections to the CIA, exploded. All 73 people on board are killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — New Premier Hua Guofeng orders the arrest of the Gang of Four and associates and ends the Cultural Revolution in China. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Massacre of students gathering at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, to protest the return of ex-dictator Thanom, by a coalition of right-wing paramilitary and government forces, triggering the return of the military to government. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Egypt launches a coordinated attack with Syria against Israel leading to the Yom Kippur War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Units of 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps crossed Czechoslovak borders during Battle of the Dukla Pass. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: 13 civilians are burnt alive by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kali Sykia, Crete. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: The October Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins as United States Marine Corps forces attack Imperial Japanese Army units along the Matanikau River. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — World War II: Germany's invasion of Poland ends with the surrender of Independent Operational Group Polesie after the Battle of Kock Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Events of 6 October 1934 in Catalonia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent "talkie" movie. Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — The Turkish National Movement enters Constantinople. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Eleftherios Venizelos is elected Prime Minister of Greece for the first time (seven times in total). Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina, sparking a crisis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — The High Court of Australia sits for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music by Ossian Everett Mills. Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island. Wikipedia ↗
• 1876 — The American Library Association was founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1854 — In England the Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead starts shortly after midnight, leading to 53 deaths and hundreds injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 1849 — The execution of The 13 Martyrs of Arad after the Hungarian war of independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — French Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on October 5. Wikipedia ↗
• 1777 — American Revolutionary War: General Sir Henry Clinton leads British forces in the capture of Continental Army Hudson River defenses in the Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery. Wikipedia ↗
• 1762 — Seven Years' War: Conclusion of the Battle of Manila between Britain and Spain, which resulted in the British occupation of Manila for the rest of the war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1723 — Benjamin Franklin arrives in Philadelphia at the age of 17. Wikipedia ↗
• 1683 — German immigrant families found Germantown in the colony of Pennsylvania, marking the first major immigration of German people to America. Wikipedia ↗
• 1600 — Jacopo Peri's Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, receives its première performance in Florence, signifying the beginning of the Baroque period Wikipedia ↗
• 1582 — Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1539 — Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his army enter the Apalachee capital of Anhaica (present-day Tallahassee, Florida) by force. Wikipedia ↗
• 404 — Byzantine Empress Eudoxia has her seventh and last pregnancy which ends in a miscarriage. She is left bleeding and dies of an infection shortly after. Wikipedia ↗
• Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus. Wikipedia ↗
• Battle of Tigranocerta: Forces of the Roman Republic led by Lucullus defeat the army of the Kingdom of Armenia led by King Tigranes the Great. Wikipedia ↗
• Rebels kill and decapitate the Xin dynasty emperor Wang Mang two days after the capital Chang'an is sacked during a peasant rebellion. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 6

• 1997 — Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Adam Gemili, English sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Joe Rafferty, English-Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Taylor Paris, Canadian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Han Sun-hwa, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Tyler Ennis, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Pizzi, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Trey Edward Shults, American film director Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Joe Lewis, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Akuila Uate, Fijian-Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Meg Myers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Olivia Thirlby, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Mitchell Cole, English footballer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Sylvia Fowles, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Tarmo Kink, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Morné Morkel, South African cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Joanna Pacitti, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Renata Voráčová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Levon Aronian, Armenian chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — William Butler, American musician and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Fábio Júnior dos Santos, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Hideki Mutoh, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Paul Smith, English boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Zurab Khizanishvili, Georgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — José Luis Perlaza, Ecuadorian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Arnaud Coyot, French cyclist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Wes Durston, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Abdoulaye Méïté, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — David Di Tommaso, French footballer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Richard Seymour, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Pascal van Assendelft, Dutch sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Carolina Gynning, Swedish model, actress, and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ricky Hatton, English boxer and promoter Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Liu Yang (astronaut), First Chinese woman in space Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Daniel Brière, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Melinda Doolittle, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Shimon Gershon, Israeli footballer and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jamie Laurie, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Vladimir Manchev, Bulgarian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Freddy García, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Magdalena Kučerová, Czech-German tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Stefan Postma, Dutch footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Reon King, Guyanese cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Walter Centeno, Costa Rican footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Kenny Jönsson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Seema Kennedy, British politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Jeremy Sisto, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Hoàng Xuân Vinh, Vietnamese shooter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jeff B. Davis, American comedian, actor, and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Sylvain Legwinski, French footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Rebecca Lobo, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Daniel Cavanagh, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Anders Iwers, Swedish bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Jarrod Moseley, Australian golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Mark Schwarzer, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Ryu Si-won, South Korean actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Ko So-young, South Korean model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Phil Bennett, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Takis Gonias, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Alan Stubbs, English footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Shauna MacDonald, Canadian actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Darren Oliver, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Amy Jo Johnson, American Actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Maria Kannegaard, Danish-Norwegian pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Byron Black, Zimbabwean golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Muhammad V of Kelantan, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Bjarne Goldbæk, Danish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Bob May, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Kennet Andersson, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Svend Karlsen, Norwegian strongman and bodybuilder Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Steven Woolfe, English barrister and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jacqueline Obradors, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Niall Quinn, Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Tommy Stinson, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Peg O'Connor, American philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Steve Scalise, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Rubén Sierra, Puerto Rican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — John McWhorter, American academic and linguist Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ricky Berry, American basketball player (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Mark Field, German-English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Tom Jager, American swimmer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Miltos Manetas, Greek painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Knut Storberget, Norwegian lawyer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Justice Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Matthew Sweet, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Sven Andersson, Swedish footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Elisabeth Shue, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — David Baker, American biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Rich Yett, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Miyuki Matsuda, Japanese actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Paul Sansome, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Ben Summerskill, English businessman and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Turki bin Sultan, Saudi Arabian politician (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Oil Can Boyd, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Brian Higgins, American politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Walter Ray Williams, Jr., American bowler Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Bruce Grobbelaar, Zimbabwean footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Sadiq al-Ahmar, Yemeni politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Kathleen Webb, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Tony Dungy, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Bill Buford, American author and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — David Hidalgo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Darrell M. West, American political scientist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Rein Rannap, Estonian pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ayten Mutlu, Turkish poet and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Kevin Cronin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Clive Rees, Singaporean-Welsh rugby player and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Gavin Sutherland, Scottish singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Manfred Winkelhock, German race car driver (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — David Brin, American physicist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Lonnie Johnson, American inventor Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Penny Junor, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Thomas McClary, American R&B singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Leslie Moonves, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Nicolas Peyrac, French singer-songwriter and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Glenn Branca, American guitarist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Patxi Andión, Spanish singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Klaus Dibiasi, Italian diver Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Lloyd Doggett, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — John Monie, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Millie Small, Jamaican singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Eddie Villanueva, Filipino evangelist and politician, founded the ZOE Broadcasting Network Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Ivan Graziani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Merzak Allouache, Algerian director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Patrick Cordingley, English general Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Boris Mikhailov, Russian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Carlos Pace, Brazilian race car driver (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Richard Caborn, English engineer and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Peter Dowding, Australian politician, 24th Premier of Western Australia Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Alexander Maxovich Shilov, Russian painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Cees Veerman, Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Dan Christensen, American painter (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Britt Ekland, Swedish actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Fred Travalena, American comedian and actor (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Paul Popham, American soldier and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jan Keizer, Dutch footballer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Ellen Travolta, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Melvyn Bragg, English journalist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jack Cullen, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Richard Delgado, American lawyer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Sheila Greibach, American computer scientist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — John J. LaFalce, American captain, lawyer, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Serge Nubret, Caribbean-French bodybuilder and actor (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Julius L. Chambers, American lawyer, educator, and activist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Bruno Sammartino, Italian-American wrestler and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Marshall Rosenberg, American psychologist and author (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Prince Mukarram Jah, Titular Nizam of Hyderabad State Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Nikolai Chernykh, Russian astronomer (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Riccardo Giacconi, Italian-American astrophysicist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Hafez al-Assad, Syrian general and politician, 20th President of Syria (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Richie Benaud, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Eileen Derbyshire, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — George Mattos, American pole vaulter (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Barbara Werle, American actress and singer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Bill King, American sportscaster (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Shana Alexander, American journalist and author (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Yaşar Kemal, Turkish journalist and author (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Joe Frazier, American baseball player and manager (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗

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