Tukuk-OS📅 October 6
17 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on October 6? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2008 — The MESSENGER probe discovered Mercury's Rembrandt (pictured) – the second largest impact crater on the planet.
- 2002 — Al-Qaeda bombed the oil tanker Limburg, causing oil to leak into the Gulf of Aden.
- 2000 — Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos Álvarez resigned.
Fernando de la RúaArgentine SenateCarlos Álvarez (Argentine politician)
- 1998 — Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was attacked and fatally wounded near Laramie, Wyoming, U.S., dying six days later.
- 1995 — Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star.
- 1989 — About 200 members of the San Francisco Police Department instigated a police riot in the Castro following a peaceful protest held by the political group ACT UP.
- 1985 — Police constable Keith Blakelock was killed during rioting in the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, London.
Murder of Keith BlakelockBroadwater Farm riotBroadwater Farm
- 1981 — Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (pictured) was assassinated while attending a parade in Cairo to mark the eighth anniversary of the Crossing of the Bar Lev Line at the start of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
- 1976 — Two bombs placed by the CIA-linked Cuban dissident group Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations exploded on Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 people aboard.
Coordination of United Revolutionary OrganizationsCubana de Aviación Flight 455
- 1973 — The Egyptian Armed Forces crossed the Suez Canal (pictured) to attack occupying Israeli forces at the Bar Lev Line in the Sinai Peninsula, beginning the Yom Kippur War.
- 1973 — The Egyptian Armed Forces crossed the Suez Canal (pictured) to attack occupying Israel Defense Forces at the Bar Lev Line in the Sinai Peninsula, beginning the Yom Kippur War.
- 1934 — Catalonia's autonomous government, led by Lluís Companys (pictured), declared a general strike, an armed insurgency, and the establishment of the Catalan State in reaction to the inclusion of conservatives in the Spanish republican regime.
- 1927 — The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.
- 1908 — Austria-Hungary announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, causing a crisis that permanently damaged the country's relations with the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia.
Austria-HungaryAustro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnian Crisis
- 1777 — American Revolutionary War: Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery were captured by British forces under Sir Henry Clinton, dismantling the Hudson River Chains.
American Revolutionary WarFort ClintonFort Montgomery (Hudson River)
- 1762 — Seven Years' War: The Battle of Manila concluded with a British victory over Spain, leading to an eighteen-month occupation.
Seven Years' WarBattle of Manila (1762)British occupation of Manila
- 618 — Transition from Sui to Tang: Wang Shichong's army defeated Li Mi's forces at the Battle of Yanshi, allowing Wang to consolidate power and soon depose China's Sui dynasty.
Births
- 2004 — Bronny James, American basketball player
- 2004 — Hanni, Australian singer
- 2002 — Jonathan Kuminga, Congolese basketball player
- 2001 — Hitomi Honda, Japanese singer based in South Korea
- 2000 — Jazz Jennings, American internet personality
- 2000 — Kyle Pitts, American football player
- 2000 — Addison Rae, American social media personality, dancer, and singer
- 1999 — Trevor Lawrence, American football player
- 1997 — Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer
- 1996 — Kevin Diks, Indonesian footballer
- 1994 — Jake Guentzel, American ice hockey player
- 1994 — Lee Joo-heon, South Korean rapper and songwriter
Deaths
- 2026 — Eva Marie Saint, American actress (born 1924)
- 2024 — Dave Hobson, American politician (born 1936)
- 2024 — Johan Neeskens, Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951)
- 2020 — Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1955)
- 2020 — Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter (born 1940)
- 2019 — Ginger Baker, English drummer (born 1939)
- 2019 — Eddie Lumsden, Australian rugby league player (born 1936)
- 2019 — Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (born 1931)
- 2018 — Scott Wilson, American actor (born 1942)
- 2018 — Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano (born 1933)
- 2017 — Ralphie May, American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1972)
- 2017 — David Marks, British architect, designer of the London Eye (born 1952)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Bruno of Cologne
- Christian feast day: Faith
- Christian feast day: Blessed Isidore De Loor
- Christian feast day: Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
- Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Rose Durocher
- Christian feast day: Mary Frances of the Five Wounds
- Christian feast day: Pardulphus
- Christian feast day: Sagar of Laodicea
- Christian feast day: October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Christian feast day: William Tyndale (commemoration, Anglicanism), with Myles Coverdale (Episcopal Church (USA))
- World Space Week (October 4–10)
- Day of Commemoration and National Mourning (Turkmenistan)
- Dukla Pass Victims Day (Slovakia)
- German-American Day (United States)
- Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad (Hungary)
- Teachers' Day (Sri Lanka)
- Yom Kippur War commemorations: Armed Forces Day (Egypt)
- Yom Kippur War commemorations: Tishreen Liberation Day (Syria)
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