September 6th, 1844

Born on September 6th, 1844

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

September 6th, 1634

Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeated Swedish and German Protestant forces.

September 6th, 2000

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.

September 6th, 2022

Liz Truss (pictured) succeeded Boris Johnson as prime minister following 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 reached peak intensity near the Caribbean 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. (pictured) 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

Black September: 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 near London.

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.

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

Same year
Born in 1844

55

Friedrich Nietzsche

German philosopher (1844–1900)

*October 15th, 1844, Röcken †August 25th, 1900, Weimar

78

Sarah Bernhardt

French stage actress (1844–1923)

*September 25th, 1844, Paris †March 23rd, 1923, Paris

80

Anatole France

French writer

*April 16th, 1844, Paris †October 12th, 1924

51

Paul Verlaine

French poet (1844–1896)

*March 30th, 1844, Metz †January 8th, 1896, Paris

84

Carl Benz

Automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

*November 25th, 1844, Mühlburg †April 4th, 1929, Ladenburg

64

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Russian composer

*March 6th, 1844, Tikhvin †June 21st, 1908, Lyubensk

69

Eduardo Wilde

Argentine politician (1844-1913)

*June 15th, 1844, Tupiza †September 5th, 1913, Brussels metropolitan area

64

Louis Varney

French composer

*May 30th, 1844, New Orleans †August 20th, 1908, Cauterets

62

Franziska von Wertheimstein

Austrian salon-holder

*August 17th, 1844, Vienna †February 19th, 1907, Vienna

36

Arthur O'Shaughnessy

British poet and herpetologist

*March 14th, 1844, London †January 30th, 1881, London

34

Auguste Auspitz-Kolar

Czech composer and pianist (1843-1878)

*March 19th, 1844, Prague †December 26th, 1878, Vienna

73

Mehmed V

35th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1909–1918)

*November 2nd, 1844, Çırağan Palace †July 3rd, 1918, Istanbul

59

Apolinário Porto-Alegre

Brazilian journalist

*August 29th, 1844, Rio Grande †March 23rd, 1904, Porto Alegre

60

Vincze von Borbás

Hungarian botanist (1844–1905)

*July 29th, 1844, Litke †July 7th, 1905, Cluj-Napoca

64

Pablo de Sarasate

Spanish violinist and composer (1844–1908)

*March 10th, 1844, Pamplona †September 20th, 1908, Biarritz

55

Garret Hobart

Vice president of the United States from 1897 to 1899

*June 3rd, 1844, Long Branch †November 21st, 1899, Paterson

35

Bernadette Soubirous

French saint

*January 7th, 1844, Lourdes †April 16th, 1879, Nevers

77

Peter I of Serbia

King of Serbia

*June 29th, 1844, Belgrade †August 16th, 1921, Belgrade

59

Friedrich Ratzel

German geographer (1844-1904)

*August 30th, 1844, Karlsruhe †August 9th, 1904, Ammerland (Münsing)

55

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

British prince and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900

*August 6th, 1844, Windsor Castle †July 30th, 1900, Schloss Rosenau

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Leap year

Yes: 1844 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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