September 6th, 1748

Born on September 6th, 1748

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

Same Day
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

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

84

Ernst Fabricius

German historian, archaeologist and scholar (1857–1942)

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

56

Benjamin Bell

Scottish surgeon (1749-1806)

*September 6th, 1749, Dumfries †April 5th, 1806, Edinburgh

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

79

Swoosie Kurtz

American actress

*September 6th, 1944, Omaha

51

Anika Noni Rose

American actor-singer

*September 6th, 1972, Bloomfield

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

20

Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Prince of Lamballe

French prince of the house of Bourbons

*September 6th, 1747, Paris †May 6th, 1768, Louveciennes

60

Geert Wilders

Dutch politician (born 1963)

*September 6th, 1963, Venlo

91

Karl August Wittfogel

German-American academic (1896–1988)

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

25

Michele Perniola

Italian singer (1998-)

*September 6th, 1998, Palagiano

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

Same year
Born in 1748

77

Jacques-Louis David

French painter (1748–1825)

*August 30th, 1748, Paris †December 29th, 1825, City of Brussels

75

Ferdinand Franz Wallraf

German botanist, mathematician, theologian, priest and art collector (1748-1824)

*July 20th, 1748, Cologne †March 18th, 1824, Cologne

45

Olympe de Gouges

French playwright and political activist

*May 7th, 1748, Montauban †November 3rd, 1793, Paris

82

Adam Weishaupt

German philosopher and founder of the Illuminati (1748–1830)

*February 6th, 1748, Ingolstadt †November 18th, 1830, Gotha

88

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès

French priest and statesman (1748-1836)

*May 3rd, 1748, Fréjus †June 20th, 1836, Paris

82

Louis Pierre Vieillot

French ornithologist

*May 10th, 1748, Yvetot †August 24th, 1830, Sotteville-lès-Rouen

69

Charles XIII of Sweden

King of Sweden (1809-1818) and King of Norway (1814-1818)

*October 7th, 1748, Stockholm †February 5th, 1818, Stockholm

79

Anne Seymour Damer

British artist (1748–1828)

*November 8th, 1748, Sevenoaks †May 28th, 1828, London

88

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu

French botanist (1748-1836)

*April 12th, 1748, Lyon †September 17th, 1836, Paris

58

William V, Prince of Orange

Prince of Orange, General Stadtholder of the United Provinces (1748-1806)

*March 8th, 1748, The Hague †April 9th, 1806, Brunswick

70

Charles IV of Spain

King of Spain from 1788 to 1808

*November 11th, 1748, Portici †January 20th, 1819, Rome

84

Adamantios Korais

Greek humanist scholar

*April 27th, 1748, İzmir †April 6th, 1833, Paris

75

Louis-François de Bausset

Catholic cardinal, bishop of Alès, duke-pair of France, Minister of State (1748-1824)

*December 14th, 1748, Pondicherry †June 21st, 1824, Paris

73

Claude Louis Berthollet

French chemist (1748-1822)

*December 9th, 1748, Talloires †November 6th, 1822, Arcueil

80

William Shield

English composer, viola player and song collector

*March 5th, 1748, Swalwell †January 25th, 1829, London

74

Pierre Jean Agier

French jurist and lawyer

*December 28th, 1748, Paris †September 22nd, 1823, Paris

57

Adelheid Amalie Gallitzin

German princess

*August 28th, 1748, Berlin †April 27th, 1806, Münster

71

Charles Blagden

British physician and scientist

*April 17th, 1748, Gloucestershire †March 26th, 1820, Arcueil

45

Philippe-Frédéric de Dietrich

French mineralogist (1748-1793)

*November 14th, 1748, Strasbourg †December 29th, 1793, Paris

55

Dietrich Tiedemann

German philosopher (1748-1803)

*April 3rd, 1748, Bremervörde †May 24th, 1803, Marburg

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Leap year

Yes: 1748 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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