October 6th, 1844

Born on October 6th, 1844

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

October 6th, 2010

The first version of the Instagram mobile application was released for iOS devices.

October 6th, 2008

The MESSENGER probe discovered Mercury's Rembrandt (pictured) – the second largest impact crater on the planet.

October 6th, 2002

Al-Qaeda bombed the oil tanker Limburg, causing oil to leak into the Gulf of Aden.

October 6th, 2000

Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos Álvarez resigned.

October 6th, 1998

Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was attacked and fatally wounded near Laramie, Wyoming, U.S., dying six days later.

October 6th, 1995

Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star.

October 6th, 1989

About 200 members of the San Francisco Police Department instigated a police riot in the Castro following a peaceful protest held by ACT UP.

October 6th, 1985

Police constable Keith Blakelock was killed during rioting in the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, London.

October 6th, 1981

Egyptian president Anwar Sadat 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.

October 6th, 1976

Two bombs placed by the CIA-linked Cuban dissident group Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations exploded on Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 aboard.

October 6th, 1973

Egyptian forces crossed the Suez Canal (pictured) to attack occupying Israeli forces at the Bar Lev Line, starting the Yom Kippur War.

October 6th, 1934

Catalonia's autonomous government 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.

October 6th, 1927

The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.

October 6th, 1908

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.

October 6th, 1777

American Revolutionary War: Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery were captured by British forces under Sir Henry Clinton, dismantling the Hudson River Chains.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 6th?

73

Adolf von Hildebrand

German sculptor

*October 6th, 1847, Marburg †January 18th, 1921, Munich

77

Le Corbusier

Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886-1965)

*October 6th, 1887, La Chaux-de-Fonds †August 27th, 1965, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

29

Loyle Carner

English hip hop musician

*October 6th, 1994, London

78

Franz Altheim

German historian (1898-1976)

*October 6th, 1898, Frankfurt †October 17th, 1976, Münster

67

George Westinghouse

American inventor and businessman (1846–1914)

*October 6th, 1846, Central Bridge †March 12th, 1914, New York City

50

Ioan Gruffudd

Welsh actor

*October 6th, 1973, Llwydcoed

67

Jenny Lind

Swedish classical singer

*October 6th, 1820, Stockholm †November 2nd, 1887, Malvern

82

Bruno Sammartino

Italian-born American professional wrestler (1935-2018)

*October 6th, 1935, Pizzoferrato †April 18th, 2018, Pittsburgh

84

Melvyn Bragg

British broadcaster and author (born 1939)

*October 6th, 1939, Carlisle

87

Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)

*October 6th, 1914, Larvik †April 18th, 2002, Colla Micheri

91

Ernest Walton

Irish physicist and Nobel laureate (1903-1995)

*October 6th, 1903, Abbeyside †June 25th, 1995, Belfast

26

Kasper Dolberg

Danish association football player

*October 6th, 1997, Silkeborg

84

Richard Dedekind

German mathematician (*1831 – †1916)

*October 6th, 1831, Brunswick †February 12th, 1916, Brunswick

88

Siegfried Köhler

East German cyclist

*October 6th, 1935, Forst

60

Elisabeth Shue

American actress

*October 6th, 1963, Wilmington

33

Marcus Johansson

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1990)

*October 6th, 1990, Landskrona

84

Juan Bañuelos

Mexican poet, essayist, editor and professor (1932-2017)

*October 6th, 1932, Tuxtla Gutiérrez †March 29th, 2017, Mexico City

41

MC Lars

American rapper

*October 6th, 1982, Berkeley

55

Felice Cavallotti

Italian politician, poet and author (1842–1898)

*October 6th, 1842, Milan †March 6th, 1898, Rome

73

David Brin

American scientist and science fiction author (born 1950)

*October 6th, 1950, Glendale

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Born in 1844

78

Sarah Bernhardt

French stage actress (1844–1923)

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

55

Friedrich Nietzsche

German philosopher (1844–1900)

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

74

Hugo Blümner

German archaeologist and classical philologist

*August 9th, 1844, Berlin †January 1st, 1919, Zürich

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

73

Mehmed V

Ottoman Sultan

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

35

Bernadette Soubirous

French saint

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

86

Ilya Repin

Russian-empire painter of Ukrainian birth (1844-1930)

*July 24th, 1844, Chuhuiv †September 29th, 1930, Repino

65

Karl Lueger

Austrian politician (1844-1910)

*October 24th, 1844, Wieden †March 10th, 1910, Vienna

84

Gustave Schlumberger

French historian

*October 17th, 1844, Guebwiller †May 9th, 1929, Paris

62

Ludwig Boltzmann

Austrian physicist and philosopher (1844–1906)

*February 20th, 1844, Vienna †September 5th, 1906, Duino-Aurisina

82

Mary Cassatt

American painter and printmaker (1844—1926)

*May 22nd, 1844, Allegheny †June 14th, 1926, Le Mesnil-Théribus

59

Friedrich Ratzel

German geographer (1844-1904)

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

69

Eduardo Wilde

Argentine politician (1844-1913)

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

59

Apolinário Porto-Alegre

Brazilian journalist

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

62

Franziska von Wertheimstein

Austrian salon-holder

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

64

Louis Varney

French composer

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

34

Auguste Auspitz-Kolar

Czech composer and pianist (1843-1878)

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

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Public holidays on October 6th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Yom Kippur War commemorations) which are celebrated on October 6th.

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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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