September 6th, 1737

Born on September 6th, 1737

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on September 6th?

September 6th, 2022

In the United Kingdom, Liz Truss succeeded Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, ending the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.

September 6th, 2018

The Supreme Court of India invalidated part of Section 377 of the Penal Code, thus legalising homosexuality in India.

September 6th, 2017

Hurricane Irma (pictured) reached peak intensity and reached the Carribbean islands of Barbuda, Saint Martin, and Virgin Gorda.

September 6th, 1999

The Parliament of Singapore relocated from the Old Parliament House to its current meeting place (pictured).

September 6th, 1997

An estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide watched the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, on television.

September 6th, 1995

Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive Major League Baseball game, breaking the 56-year-old record set by Lou Gehrig.

September 6th, 1976

Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko landed his MiG-25 in Hakodate, Japan, declaring his intention to defect to the West.

September 6th, 1970

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked four airliners, landing two at Dawson's Field in Jordan and one in Cairo, while the last hijacking attempt was foiled.

September 6th, 1963

The Kennedy administration sent Victor H. Krulak and Joseph Mendenhall on a mission to assess the progress of the Vietnam War.

September 6th, 1952

A prototype aircraft crashed at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England, killing the pilot and test observer on board, and 29 spectators.

September 6th, 1944

World War II: Soviet forces captured the city of Tartu on their way to re-establishing their rule in Estonia.

September 6th, 1930

Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen was deposed in a military coup by José Félix Uriburu.

September 6th, 1916

The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was founded in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

September 6th, 1901

William McKinley, President of the United States, was fatally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, and died eight days later.

September 6th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: General Benedict Arnold led British forces to victory at the Battle of Groton Heights.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 6th

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Who's birthday is on September 6th?

77

John Dalton

British chemist and physicist (1766–1844)

*September 6th, 1766, Cumberland †July 27th, 1844, Manchester

61

Marina Kaljurand

Estonian diplomat, politician and badminton player

*September 6th, 1962, Tallinn

84

Ernst Fabricius

German historian, archaeologist and scholar (1857–1942)

*September 6th, 1857, Darmstadt †March 22nd, 1942, Freiburg im Breisgau

76

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

French general and politician (1757–1834)

*September 6th, 1757, Chavaniac-Lafayette †May 20th, 1834, former 1st arrondissement of Paris

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

51

Idris Elba

British actor

*September 6th, 1972, London Borough of Hackney

74

Jane Addams

American activist, sociologist and writer (1860–1935)

*September 6th, 1860, Cedarville †June 21st, 1935, Chicago

59

Rosie Perez

American actress

*September 6th, 1964, Bushwick

69

Carly Fiorina

American businesswoman and politician (born 1954)

*September 6th, 1954, Austin

56

Moses Mendelssohn

German-Jewish philosopher and theologian (1729–1786)

*September 6th, 1729, Dessau †January 4th, 1786, Berlin

51

Anika Noni Rose

American actor-singer

*September 6th, 1972, Bloomfield

79

Swoosie Kurtz

American actress

*September 6th, 1944, Omaha

49

Chad Coleman

American actor

*September 6th, 1974, Richmond

61

Chris Christie

55th Governor of New Jersey, former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey

*September 6th, 1962, Newark

60

Geert Wilders

Dutch politician (born 1963)

*September 6th, 1963, Venlo

25

Michele Perniola

Italian singer (1998-)

*September 6th, 1998, Palagiano

91

Karl August Wittfogel

German-American academic (1896–1988)

*September 6th, 1896, Woltersdorf †May 25th, 1988, New York City

39

Luc Abalo

French handball player

*September 6th, 1984, Ivry-sur-Seine

71

Hansheinrich Schmidt

German politician (1922-1994)

*September 6th, 1922, Leipzig †March 12th, 1994, Grünwald

36

Christian Braunmann Tullin

Norwegian poet (1728-1765)

*September 6th, 1728, Christiania †January 21st, 1765, Christiania

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72

Thomas Paine

American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)

*February 9th, 1737, Thetford †June 8th, 1809, Greenwich Village

56

Suzanne Curchod

French-Swiss salonist and writer

*June 2nd, 1737, Crassier †May 15th, 1794, Beaulieu Castle

61

Luigi Galvani

Italian physician, physicist, and philosopher

*September 9th, 1737, Bologna †December 4th, 1798, Bologna

56

Edward Gibbon

English historian and politician (1737–1794)

*April 27th, 1737, Putney †January 16th, 1794, London

62

Johann Ludwig von Eckardt

German jurist

*December 9th, 1737, Coburg †December 2nd, 1800, Jena

83

John Hunter

Royal Navy officer and governor (1737-1821)

*August 29th, 1737, Leith †March 13th, 1821, London Borough of Hackney

53

Francis Hopkinson

American politician, judge, and author 1737-1791

*September 21st, 1737, Philadelphia †May 9th, 1791, Philadelphia

43

Josef Mysliveček

Czech composer

*March 9th, 1737, Prague †February 4th, 1781, Rome

70

Elias Dayton

American politician (1737-1807)

*May 1st, 1737, Elizabeth †October 22nd, 1807, Elizabeth

40

Georg David Matthieu

German painter (1737-1778)

*November 20th, 1737, Berlin †November 3rd, 1778, Ludwigslust

78

Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau

French chemist and politician (1737-1816)

*January 4th, 1737, Dijon †January 2nd, 1816, former 10th arrondissement of Paris

65

Giuseppe Millico

Italian opera singer

*January 19th, 1737, Terlizzi †October 2nd, 1802, Naples

50

Princess Louise Marie of France

French Princess, Discalced Carmelite nun and Venerable

*July 15th, 1737, Versailles †December 23rd, 1787, Saint-Denis

95

Charles Carroll of Carrollton

American planter and signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1832)

*September 19th, 1737, Annapolis †November 14th, 1832, Baltimore

79

William Shepard

Massachusetts American Revolutionary War officer, militia general during Shays' Rebellion (1737-1817)

*December 1st, 1737, Westfield †November 16th, 1817, Westfield

84

François-Henri de Franquetot de Coigny

Marshal of France (1737-1821)

*March 28th, 1737, Paris †May 19th, 1821, Paris

73

Joseph Pignatelli

Spanish Jesuit priest (1737-1811), led the restoration of the Order

*December 27th, 1737, Zaragoza †November 15th, 1811, Rome

69

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney

British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat (1737-1806)

*May 14th, 1737, Loughguile †May 31st, 1806, Chiswick

51

Silas Deane

American politician (1737-1789)

*December 24th, 1737, Groton †September 23rd, 1789, Kent

61

Joseph Hilarius Eckhel

Austrian Jesuit priest and numismatist (1737–1798)

*January 13th, 1737, Enzersfeld †May 16th, 1798, Vienna

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1737 is a normal year and no leap year.

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