September 6: Today in History – Historical Events
Early Centuries – September 6 Historic Events – Before the 1700s
- 3114 BC – commencement of Mesoamerican Calandar
- 394 BC – War at Frigidus, Northern Italy
- September 6, 1492 – Gomera, Canary Islands vacated by Columbus
- September 6, 1522 – Ferdinand Magellan went on a voyage abroad to Victoria and was the first to orbit the Earth. The ship returned to Spain sans its captain
- September 6, 1543 – Nice seized by the combined army of French and Turks
- September 6, 1620 – construction of Western Tower started
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- September 6, 1620 – commencement of the voyage of Mayflower from Plymouth, England with a squad of 20 and 102 travelers
- September 6, 1622 – thousands die when the Silver fleet belonging to Spain vanishes off the Florida Keys
- September 6, 1628 – a group of reformed English protestants arrives at Salem from Massachusetts Bay Colony
- September 6, 1634 – The war of Nordlingen concludes
- September 6, 1651 – King Charles II conceals for a day in an oak tree after defeat in the war of Worcester.
- September 6, 1666 – The great Inferno in London doused but not before damage to St Paul’s Church and a large portion of the town
- September 6, 1669 – Venetian citadel seized by Ottomas culminating in the seizure of Candia
- September 6, 1672 – Naarden in the control of France was regained by the troops of Willem III
- September 6, 1675 – voyage by Swedish admiral Stenbock with a convoy of 66 ships
- September 6, 1683 – French administration assigns Le Plecta Ministry of Finance
- September 6, 1688 – seizure of Belgrade by Austrian defense forces
- September 6, 1690 – King William III arrives back in England
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18th Century – What Happened on September 6 – The 1700s
- September 6, 1715 – supporters of James III organize a rebellion in Scotland
- September 6, 1716 – In North America, the first lighthouse was installed
- September 6, 1732 – Dutch East India Company orders removal of Dutch East Indies chief Diederik Dare
- September 6, 1776 – cyclone strikes Martinique and sinks 100 French and Dutch vessels killing 600
- September 6, 1776 – unsuccessful underwater attempt: “Turtle” under David Bushnell assaults “Eagle”, a British sailboat in the Bay of NY
- September 6, 1776 – Cyclone strikes Guadeloupe leaving more than 6000 dead
- September 6, 1781 – British triumphs in the war of Groton Heights
- September 6, 1791 – debut performance of “La Clemenza di Tito” by Mozart in Prague
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19th Century – September 6 This Day That Year – The 1800s
- September 6, 1819 – copyrights awarded to Thomas Blanchard for his lathe
- September 6, 1837 – Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio started admitting both boys and girls (4 women and 30 men)
- September 6, 1839 – Unification of Cherokee Nation and approval of its structure at Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- September 6, 1839 – Inferno in New York
- September 6, 1848 – assembly of blacks at the National level in Cleveland
- September 6, 1861 – seizure of Paducah, Kentucky by General Ulysses S Grant
- September 6, 1862 – Frederick, Maryland seized by Stonewall Jackson
- September 6, 1863 – allied forces quit Fort Wagner, SC, after occupying it for 59 days
- September 6, 1866 – Frederick Douglass attends the 1st US black meeting at the national level
- September 6, 1869 – locomotive traveling west reaches SF for the first time
- September 6, 1869 – 110 died in an excavation fire at Avondale, Pennsylvania
- September 6, 1870 – in an accident involving a ship that went underwater in the Gulf of Biscay, 483 killed
- September 6, 1873 – inauguration of the cable car facility at Clay Street, San Francisco
- September 6, 1876 – race rebellion in Charleston, SC
- September 6, 1876 – the accomplishment of the Southern Pacific route from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- September 6, 1880 – 1st cricket test match between England versus Australia at the Oval
- September 6, 1880 – in the first cricket match W G Grace achieves 152 runs against Australia at The Oval
- September 6, 1883 – 3 hits achieved by Cub’s Burns Williamson and Pfeiffer
- September 6, 1885 – the amalgamation of Bulgaria was achieved with Eastern Rumelia joining Bulgaria
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- September 6, 1886 – Queen Victoria founds Distinguished Service Order
- September 6, 1888 – Charles Turner accomplishes 250 wickets in an English season. This feat was also accomplished by Tom Richardson, J, T, Hearne, Wilfred Rhodes and Tich Freeman
- September 6, 1889 – stepping down of Kabaka Mwanga as king of Buganda
- September 6, 1898 – The Grave of Mahdi was demolished by Lord Kitchener
- September 6, 1899 – publication of “Open Through Note” by John Hay, US Minister of Foreign affairs
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20th Century – Important Events On This Day September 6 – 1900
- September 6, 1900 – seizure of Lydenburg, South Africa by British General Buller
- September 6, 1901 -assassination attempt on the life of US President by Leon Czolgosz, a revolutionary. During his visit to the Pan-American account in New York
- September 6, 1903 – commencement of “Adventure of Creeping Man”, Sherlock Holmes Series
- September 6, 1904 – Formation of football team, Rhoden
- September 6, 1905 – Establishment of Atlanta Life Insurance Company
- September 6, 1905 – The publication of the train accident in the journal General Trade
- September 6, 1909 – report about the discovery of the North Pole by the American explorer, Robert Peary
- September 6, 1910 – establishment of Roughrider football association
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- September 6, 1912 – no hits by NY Giant Jeff Tesreau against Philadelphia, 3-0
- September 6, 1913 – Jerry Travers achieves 19th US Golf Amateur Championship
- September 6, 1913 – aerobatics in France
- September 6, 1916 – the inauguration of the hypermarket, “Piggly Wiggly” by Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee
- September 6, 1917 – The 54th German airplane was brought down by French Pilot Georges Guynemer
- September 6, 1920 – Jack Dempsey defeats Billy Miske at the heavyweight boxing match title and aired for the first time
- September 6, 1920 – Bill Tilden defeats Bill Johnston at the 40th US Men’s National Championship (1-6,7-5,5-7,6-3)
- September 6, 1923 – Silver Jubilee celebration of Queen Wilhelmina of Netherlands
- September 6, 1924 – failed attempt on the life of Benito Mussolini
- September 6, 1924 – Achievement of Charles Paddock in 100 and 200 yds AAU national senior outdoor track and field championships
- September 6, 1927 – debut musical performance of “Good News” by Buddy De Sylva and Lew Brown
- September 6, 1927 – NY Yankees vanquished by Red Sox in 18 innings at Fenway Park (12-11)
- September 6, 1928 – USSR accepts the treaty entered into by Briand and Kellogg
- September 6, 1930 – Brooklyn Dodgers vanquish Phillips, 22-8
- September 6, 1930 – Hipolito Yrigoven, nominated president of Argentina was dismissed in a military takeover
- September 6, 1937 – commencement of the war of El Mazuco
- September 6, 1938 – 40th-anniversary celebrations of the Queen Wilhelmina of Netherlands
- September 6, 1939 – During WW II, the Germans started their first air attack on Great Britain
- September 6, 1939 – South Africa commences battle with Nazi-Germany
- September 6, 1940 – Installation of Crown Prince Michel as King of Romania replacing Carol II
- September 6, 1940 – detention of Generalissimo Gamelin in France
- September 6, 1941 – The sporting of stars by all Jews over six years of age in Germany was made compulsory
- September 6, 1941 – Jews of Vilna, Poland were restricted to their colony
- September 6, 1942 – Oskar Heks, marathon runner was moved to Auschwitz-Birkenau
- September 6, 1943 – train accident in Frankfort Pa, leaves 79 killed
- September 6, 1943 – Joseph R. Hunt vanquishes Jack Kramer at the 63rd US Men’s National Championship (6-3,6-8,10-8,6-0)
- September 6, 1943 – Pauline Betz Addie triumphs Louise Brough Clapp at the 57th US Women’s National Championship (6-3,5-7,6-3)
- September 6, 1944 – the army under the command of Gen Von Zangen fled from Zealand
- September 6, 1945 – suspension of George, A’s catcher for hitting the umpire Joe Rue
- September 6, 1946 – debut play of football by the All-American Football team (Clev 44, Moami)
- September 6, 1946 – debut performance of “The Winslow Boy” by Terence Rattigan in London
- September 6, 1948 – the inauguration of “Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston” at Century Theatre NYC. It featured 12 presentations
- September 6, 1948 – USA vanquishes Australia in New York, at the 37th Davis Cup
- September 6, 1948 – coronation of Juliana as Queen of The Netherlands
- September 6, 1949 – indiscriminate murdering by Howard Unruth of his 13 persons in the adjoining houses in 12 minutes in Camden, New Jersey
- September 6, 1952 – commencement of TV transmission in Montreal
- September 6, 1953 – German Federal Republic elelcts Konrad Adenauer
- September 6, 1953 – best achievement by Roy Campanella for HRs by a catcher at 38
- September 6, 1954 – A US airplane brought down over Siberia
- September 6, 1954 – commencement of dance with Alan Freed Show by WINS of NYC
- September 6, 1954 – “La Strada” guided by Federico Fellini and featuring Anthony Quinn performs for the first time at the Venice Film Festival
- September 6, 1954 – Vic Seixas defeats Rex Hartwig at the 74th US Men’s National Championship (3-6,6-2,6-4,6-4)
- September 6, 1954 – Doris Hart vanquishes Brough Clapp at the 68th US Women’s National Championship (6-8,6-1,8-6)
- September 6, 1955 – inauguration of “Catch a Star” at Plymouth Theatre NYC and gives 23 presentations
- September 6, 1955 – installation of J van Tilburg as Chief of Suriname
- September 6, 1957 – documenting of “White Christmas”, “Silent Night” and “Here Comes Santa Claus” by Elvis
- September 6, 1958 – Miss America 1959 awarded to Mary Mobley (Miss), 21
- September 6, 1958 – Atomic Test by the US at S Atlantic Ocean
- September 6, 1959 – LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open achieved by Kathy Cornelius
- September 6, 1961 – Atomic test by USSR at Kapustin Yar USSR
- September 6, 1962 – Atomic test by the US at Nevada Test Site
- September 6, 1963 – As per historian Lee Allen, the Major League baseball play by Indian Senators was the 10000th one
- September 6, 1963 – resignation of Jerry Lee Lewis from Sun Records
- September 6, 1963 – establishment of the Centre for International Industrial Property Studies
- September 6, 1965 – conflict between India and Pakistan – commencement of Indo-Pak battle
- September 6, 1965 – the inauguration of TV transmission channel 3 in Lexington by KLNE
- September 6, 1966 – Rebellion in Atlanta, Georgia
- September 6, 1968 – declaration of the independence of Swaziland by Britain
- September 6, 1969 – valedictory of “Cabaret” at Broadhurst Theatre NYC after 1166 presentations
- September 6, 1970 – seizure of three aircraft by Palestinians
- September 6, 1970 – Atomic test by USSR at Eastern Kazakh, USSR
- September 6, 1971 – fundraising, 6th performance by Jerry Lewis collects $ 8,125,387
- September 6, 1971 – discussion meeting between British Prime Minister Edward Heath and Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Jack Lyunch at Chequers in England to study the state of affairs in Northern Ireland
- September 6, 1971 – demand for the institution of an alternate power to safeguard “Ulster” by William Craig and Ian Paisley at a meeting organized in Belfast with an audience of around 20000
- September 6, 1972 – recommencement of Olympic plays at Munich Germany
- September 6, 1973 – reporting of all important events at Yonkers, Roosevelt, and Monticello from Jan to March 1973 by the New York Times
- September 6, 1974 – increasing of published buyback price of oil from 93 percent to 94.9 percent by Saudi Arabia
- September 6, 1975 – and earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hits the Anatolian Fault killing 2000 in Lice, Turkey
- September 6, 1975 – Miss America 1976 awarded to Tawny Elaine Godin (NY), 18 at the 48th Miss America 1976
- September 6, 1975 – Martina Navratilova, Czech tennis celebrity requests for US political refuge in New York during the US Open
- September 6, 1975 – atomic test by the US at Nevada Test place
- September 6, 1975 – Chris Evert defeats Evonne Goolagong Cawley at the 95th Women’s US Open (5-7,6-4,6-2)
- September 6, 1976 – Dean Martin was present at the 11th fundraising event of Jerry Lewis
- September 6, 1976 – Russian Pilot Belenko decamps to Japan using a Mig 25 aircraft
- September 6, 1978 – atomic test by USSR
- September 6, 1979 – debut performance of “Peter Pan” at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre NYC and makes 578 presentations
- September 6, 1980 – 100K running best for women achieved by Chantal Langlace (7h27m22s)
- September 6, 1980 – Macalaster U of St Paul, Minn defeats Mount Senario, 17-14
- September 6, 1980 – Chrisd Evert-Lloyd defeats Hana Mandlikova at the 100th Women’s US Open
- September 6, 1981 – Valedictory of the concert “They are Playing Our Song” at Imperial NYC after 1082 presentations
- September 6, 1981 – Bob Lemon accepts the managership of NY Yankee for the 2nd term
- September 6, 1982 – appointment of BVD to reconnoiter communists, by Dutch Minister M Red
- September 6, 1982 – 17th fundraising performance by Jerry Lewis collects $ 28,400000
- September 6, 1982 – LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic achieved by Joanne Carner
- September 6, 1982 – circulation of “Tug of War” by Paul McCartney
- September 6, 1982 – retirement of Willie Stargell from Pittsburgh Pirates
- September 6, 1982 – seizure of the Polish Consulate by the Polish rebels
- September 6, 1983 – USSR accepts responsibility for bringing down KOL aircraft 007 on 9/2
- September 6, 1984 – debut performance of “Balm in Gilead” by Lanford Wilson at NYC
- September 6, 1984 – distant live telecast by Today Show from Moscow
- September 6, 1984 – debut show of “Amadeus” by Peter Shaffer, guided by Milos Forman and featuring Tom Hulce in Los Angles. This was declared as best picture in 1985
- September 6, 1985 – air accident to Midwest Express Aircraft after take-off from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, leaves 31 dead
- September 6, 1986 – invitees to the fundraiser performance of Barbra Streisand, numbering about 300 pay $ 5000
- September 6, 1986 – A Jewish place of worship was attacked in Istanbul leaving 23 dead
- September 6, 1986 – walking speed world best achieved by Jozef Pribilnec (15,447k)
- September 6, 1986 – conspiracy charge against Nicholas Daniloff, correspondent, by USSR
- September 6, 1987 – surgical separation of conjoined twins, Benjamin and Patrick Binder at the John Hopkins Hospital
- September 6, 1987 – marathon run achieved by Douglas Wakiihuri (2:11:48)
- September 6, 1987 – valedictory of 2nd World Championships in Athletics at Rome, Italy
- September 6, 1988 – two space travelers in Soyuz TM, a defective one, safely arrive on land
- September 6, 1988 – Thomas Gregory crosses the English Channel by swimming
- September 6, 1988 – Atomic test by USSR
- September 6, 1989 – Living Colour was awarded the 6th MTV Video Music Awards
- September 6, 1989 – Ben Johnson was deprived of all athletic achievements by the Amateur Athletic club
- September 6, 1989 – murder/prostitution charges against 41000 Persians by the Police computer
- September 6, 1990 – Sinead O’Connor achieves the 7th MTV Video Music Award
- September 6, 1990 – a US national was murdered in Kuwait. The US makes hostile announcements towards Iraq and the oil market swell
- September 6, 1991 – installation of Ronald Venetian as President of Suriname
- September 6, 1991 – recognition of independent status by USSR of Baltic – Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania
- September 6, 1992 – 1500 m run best achieved by Noureddine Morceli (3:28:86)
- September 6, 1993 – LPGA State Farm Rail Golf Classic achieved by Helen Dobson
- September 6, 1993 – 28th fund-raising performance by Jerry Lewis collects $ 46.014,922
- September 6, 1994 – Actor Jackson Pinckney moderately lost his eyesight during the shooting of the film, “Cyborg” by Jean Claude Van Damme. He was compensated by payment of $ 487,000
- September 6, 1994 – women’s best 200 m freestyle swimming record achieved by Franziska van Almsick
- September 6, 1995 – Bob Packwood’s removal from the position was voted 6-0 by the Senate Committee
- September 6, 1996- Eddie Murray of Bolt Oriole scores his 500th HR
- September 6, 1997- The cremation of the Princess of Wales, Diana, was at Westminster Abbey in London
21st Century – September 6 This Day In History – The 2000s
- September 6, 2001 – Lady Marmalade, Eve f/Gwen Stefanl, and Moby f/Gwen Stefani achieved the 18th MTV Video Music Awards
- September 6, 2006 – 3 million books of “New Moon” by Stephanie Meyer and published by Little Brown were traded
- September 6, 2010 – debut presentation of “The King’s Speech” guided by Tom Hooper and featuring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush at the Telluride Film Festival. This was the Best Picture of 2011
- September 6, 2010 – Maryland defeats Navy, 17-14 in Baltimore at the 21st College Football Crab Bowl Classic
- September 6, 2012 – In a fishing boat accident off a beach in Turkey, 61 unlawful travelers lost their life
- September 6, 2012 – Barack Obama was the US Presidential hopeful for the Democratic Party
- September 6, 2012 – Rihanna f/Calvin Harris, Nikki Minai, and Chris Brown achieve the 29th MTV Video Music Awards
- September 6, 2013 – Islamist Revolutionaries murder 20 villagers in northeast of Nigeria
- September 6, 2015 – the fights of Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan have forced more than 13000 immigrants to move to Southern Germany as corroborated by German constabularies
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