What Happened on September 6?
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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 6
Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 6, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Hipólito Yrigoyen
Year:
1930
Democratically elected Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen is deposed in a military coup.
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Spanish Civil War
Year:
1936
Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.
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British heavy tanks of the First World War
Year:
1915
World War I: The first tank prototype, developed by William Foster & Co. for the British army, was completed and given its first test drive.
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World War I
Year:
1914
World War I: The First Battle of the Marne, which would halt the Imperial German Army's advance into France, begins.
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Leon Czolgosz
Year:
1901
Leon Czolgosz, an unemployed anarchist, shoots and fatally wounds US president William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
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Union of South Africa
Year:
1939
World War II: Union of South Africa declares war on Germany.
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World War II
Year:
1939
World War II: The British Royal Air Force suffers its first fighter pilot casualty of the Second World War at the Battle of Barking Creek as a result of friendly fire.
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Ypres
Year:
1944
World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 6
Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 6, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Bud Shrake
Year of birth:
1931
Bud Shrake, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2009)
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Gilles Tremblay (composer)
Year of birth:
1932
Gilles Tremblay, Canadian composer and educator (died 2017)
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Helmut Piirimäe
Year of birth:
1930
Helmut Piirimäe, Estonian historian and academic (died 2017)
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Yash Johar
Year of birth:
1929
Yash Johar, Indian film producer, founded Dharma Productions (died 2005)
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Robert M. Pirsig
Year of birth:
1928
Robert M. Pirsig, American novelist and philosopher (died 2017)
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Fumihiko Maki
Year of birth:
1928
Fumihiko Maki, Japanese architect and academic, designed the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and Makuhari Messe (died 2024)
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Isabelle Collin Dufresne
Year of birth:
1935
Isabelle Collin Dufresne, French actress and author (died 2014)
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Jo Anne Worley
Year of birth:
1937
Jo Anne Worley, American actress, comedian, and singer
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DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 6
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 6, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Edmund Gwenn
Year of death:
1959
Edmund Gwenn, English actor (born 1877)
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Kay Kendall
Year of death:
1959
Kay Kendall, English actress and comedian (born 1927)
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Seiichiro Kashio
Year of death:
1962
Seiichiro Kashio, Japanese tennis player (born 1892)
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Hanns Eisler
Year of death:
1962
Hanns Eisler, German-Austrian composer (born 1898)
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Hendrik Verwoerd
Year of death:
1966
Hendrik Verwoerd, Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (born 1901)
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Lee Jung-seob
Year of death:
1956
Lee Jung-seob, North Korean painter (born 1916)
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Gertrude Lawrence
Year of death:
1952
Gertrude Lawrence, English actress, singer, and dancer (born 1898)
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Song Zhenzhong
Year of death:
1949
Song Zhenzhong, Chinese child internee (born 1941)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 6
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 6 around the world.
Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
The earliest date on which the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is performed
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September 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast days: September 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Defence Day
Defence Day or Army Day (Pakistan)
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Bonaire
Flag Day (Bonaire)
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Unification Day (Bulgaria)
Unification Day (Bulgaria)
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Saint Bega
Christian feast days: Begga
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Zechariah (Hebrew prophet)
Christian feast days: Zechariah (Hebrew prophet) (Catholic church)
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Onesiphorus
Christian feast days: Onesiphorus
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