2025 Alberta teachers' strike
The 2025 Alberta teachers' strike begins, leaving approximately 51,000 teachers off-work, impacting about 730,000 Albertan students.
What happened on October 6
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 618 to 2025.
Standout on October 6
2018
United States Senate
The United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process.
About October 6
October 6 is the 279th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 279 of 365 (280 in leap years)86 days left in the year (86 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 41 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra (September 23 – October 22)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- October birthstone
- Opal / Tourmalinehope, creativity and confidence
- October birth flower
- Marigold / Cosmoswarmth, creativity and harmony
- Next occurrence
- In 344 days
- Roman numerals
- VI.Xday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 50th6 October 1976 massacre1976
- 50thCoordination of United Revolutionary Organizations1976
- 50thCubana de Aviación Flight 4551976
- 50thHua Guofeng1976
- 30thKevin Diks1996
- 25thHitomi Honda2001
- 1st2025 Alberta teachers' strike2025
October 6 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Hitomi Honda
- 50 years ago1976
- 6 October 1976 massacre · Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 · Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on October 6 — ages this year
- 2004Bronny Jamesturns 22
- 2004Hanni (singer)turns 22
- 2002Jonathan Kumingaturns 24
- 2001Hitomi Hondaturns 25
- 2000Addison Raeturns 26
- 2000Kyle Pittsturns 26
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Annie Ernaux
Annie Ernaux is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
United States Senate
The United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process.
Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded.
MESSENGER
The MESSENGER probe discovered Mercury's Rembrandt (pictured) – the second largest impact crater on the planet.
Jason Lewis (adventurer)
Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth.
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda bombed the oil tanker Limburg, causing oil to leak into the Gulf of Aden.
Fernando de la Rúa
Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos Álvarez resigned.
Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was attacked and fatally wounded near Laramie, Wyoming, U.S., dying six days later.
Michel Mayor
Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi (depicted) as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star.
51 Pegasi b
The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space probe to study the Sun's polar regions.
Castro Sweep
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.
Fiji
Fiji becomes a republic.
Murder of Keith Blakelock
Police constable Keith Blakelock was killed during rioting in the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, London.
NLM CityHopper Flight 431
NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashes in Moerdijk after taking off from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands, killing all 17 people on board.
Anwar Sadat
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.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
Mikoyan MiG-29
The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
6 October 1976 massacre
Dozens are killed by Thai police and right-wing paramilitaries in the Thammasat University massacre; afterwards, the Seni Pramoj government is toppled in a military coup led by Sangad Chaloryu.
Cubana de Aviación Flight 455
Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 is destroyed by two bombs, placed on board by an anti-Castro militant group.
Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations
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.
Hua Guofeng
Premier Hua Guofeng arrests the Gang of Four, ending the Cultural Revolution in China.
Egyptian Armed Forces
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.
Operation Badr (1973)
Egypt and Syria launch coordinated attacks against Israel, beginning the Yom Kippur War.
1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the Soviet Union
World War II: Units of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps enter Czechoslovakia during the Battle of the Dukla Pass.
Burnings of Kali Sykia
World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
Actions along the Matanikau
World War II: American troops force the Japanese from their positions east of the Matanikau River during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Catalonia
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.
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.
Austria-Hungary
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.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery were captured by British forces under Sir Henry Clinton, dismantling the Hudson River Chains.
Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War: The Battle of Manila concluded with a British victory over Spain, leading to a twenty-month occupation.
Transition from Sui to Tang
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 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1955)
David Marks (architect)
David Marks, British architect, designer of the London Eye (born 1952)
Vladimir Shlapentokh
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Ukrainian-American sociologist, historian, political scientist, and academic (born 1926)
Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino
Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino, Peruvian historian, lawyer, and jurist (born 1923)
Árpád Göncz
Árpád Göncz, Hungarian author, playwright, and politician, 1st President of Hungary (born 1922)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Saint Faith
Christian feast day: Faith
Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
Christian feast day: Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Mary Frances of the Five Wounds
Christian feast day: Mary Frances of the Five Wounds
Bruno of Cologne
Christian feast day: Bruno of Cologne
Sagar of Laodicea
Christian feast day: Sagar of Laodicea
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Rose Durocher
Pardulphus
Christian feast day: Pardulphus
Spread across the centuries
- 7th century1
- 18th century2
- 20th century40
- 21st century31
Earliest: Transition from Sui to Tang (618). Most recent: 2025 Alberta teachers' strike (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about October 6
What day of the year is October 6?
October 6 is the 279th day of the year, with 86 days left after it.
What star sign is October 6?
October 6 falls under Libra (September 23 – October 22), a air sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Opal or Tourmaline.
How many things happened on October 6?
We record 82 entries for October 6: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 618 to 2025.
Who was born on October 6?
Bronny James (2004) is among the notable births on October 6. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the October 6 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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