| Date | Holiday | Category | Tags |
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National Read A Book Day September 6 | ||
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National Coffee Ice Cream Day September 6 | ||
Also on September 6
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 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... ↗
- 1995 — Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 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
🏀 Sports on this Date
- College Football: Utah Tech Trailblazers @ BYU Cougars — 00:00 Final
- College Football: Hampton Pirates @ Maryland Terrapins — 00:00 Final
- College Football: South Dakota State Jackrabbits @ Northwestern Wildcats — 00:00 Final
- College Football: Lamar Cardinals @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns — 00:00 Final
- MLB: St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies — 00:10 Final
- MLS: San Jose Earthquakes @ Austin FC — 00:30 Full Time