October 6th, 1872 was a Sunday.
September 24th, 1872 - October 23rd, 1872
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 644 days, exactly on February 1st, 2026, people who were born on October 6th, 1872 will be 56,000 days old!
Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886-1965)
*October 6th, 1887, La Chaux-de-Fonds †August 27th, 1965, Roquebrune-Cap-MartinGerman historian (1898-1976)
*October 6th, 1898, Frankfurt †October 17th, 1976, MünsterIrish physicist and Nobel laureate (1903-1995)
*October 6th, 1903, Abbeyside †June 25th, 1995, BelfastNorwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)
*October 6th, 1914, Larvik †April 18th, 2002, Colla MicheriItalian-born American professional wrestler (1935-2018)
*October 6th, 1935, Pizzoferrato †April 18th, 2018, PittsburghFrench violinist and conductor
*October 6th, 1884, Asnières-sur-Seine †November 7th, 1971, CréteilSwedish writer (1869-1967)
*October 6th, 1869, Stockholm City †November 17th, 1967, Oscar ParishAmerican inventor and businessman (1846–1914)
*October 6th, 1846, Central Bridge †March 12th, 1914, New York CityMexican poet, essayist, editor and professor (1932-2017)
*October 6th, 1932, Tuxtla Gutiérrez †March 29th, 2017, Mexico CityAmerican scientist and science fiction author (born 1950)
*October 6th, 1950, GlendaleNorwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
*July 16th, 1872, Borge Municipality †June 18th, 1928, Arctic OceanTennis and badminton player
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †July 20th, 1931, CannesTennis player and sports administrator
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †January 24th, 1929, MentonGerman classical philologist
*July 30th, 1872, Kolkwitz †January 5th, 1962, GöttingenPresident of the United States from 1923 to 1929
*July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch †January 5th, 1933, NorthamptonBritish philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas PenrhynAmerican poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
*June 27th, 1872, Dayton †February 9th, 1906, DaytonBroadway stage performer (1872–1918)
*March 19th, 1872, Warsaw †August 12th, 1918, New York CityPolish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist
*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York CitySoviet diplomat (1872-1952)
*March 31st, 1872, Saint Petersburg †March 9th, 1952, MoscowBritish actress and writer
*June 15th, 1872, Paddington †December 5th, 1952, ChelseaSpanish writer (1872-1956)
*December 28th, 1872, San Sebastián †October 30th, 1956, MadridFrench physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue
*January 23rd, 1872, Paris †December 19th, 1946, ParisGerman chemist (1872–1942)
*August 13th, 1872, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1942, MuraltoBritish politician (1872-1967)
*December 26th, 1872, Holbeach †October 7th, 1967, CroydonIndian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
*August 15th, 1872, Sri Aurobindo Bhawan †December 5th, 1950, PondicherryAmerican astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian
*May 31st, 1872, Wilton †December 17th, 1973, Washington, D.C.Dutch painter (1872–1944)
*March 7th, 1872, Amersfoort †February 1st, 1944, New York CityItalian politician (1872-1952)
*January 23rd, 1872, Montignoso †September 4th, 1952, RomeFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Yom Kippur War commemorations) which are celebrated on October 6th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1872 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).