October 6th, 1915

Born on October 6th, 1915

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What happened on October 6th, 1915?

October 6th, 1915

World War I: Entente forces land in Thessaloniki, to open the Macedonian front against the Central Powers.

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What else 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.

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

Born on October 6th, 1915

88

Edgardo Martín

Cuban composer and pianist (1915-2004)

*October 6th, 1915, Cienfuegos †May 17th, 2004, Havana

91

Alice Timander

Swedish dentist and celebrity (1915-2007)

*October 6th, 1915, Stockholm †July 3rd, 2007, Stockholm

91

Carolyn Goodman

American clinical psychologist and civil rights advocate

*October 6th, 1915, Woodmere †August 17th, 2007, Manhattan

67

Humberto Sousa Medeiros

Catholic cardinal (1915-1983)

*October 6th, 1915, Portugal †September 17th, 1983, Boston

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Who's birthday is on October 6th?

87

Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)

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

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

87

Joan Littlewood

British theatre director and actress (1914-2002)

*October 6th, 1914, London †September 20th, 2002, Paris

64

Vern Sneider

American writer (1916-1981)

*October 6th, 1916, Monroe †May 1st, 1981, Monroe

82

Bruno Sammartino

Italian-born American professional wrestler (1935-2018)

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

91

Ernest Walton

Irish physicist and Nobel laureate (1903-1995)

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

84

Melvyn Bragg

British broadcaster and author (born 1939)

*October 6th, 1939, Carlisle

50

Ioan Gruffudd

Welsh actor

*October 6th, 1973, Llwydcoed

88

Franz Vit

German politician (1916-2005)

*October 6th, 1916, Hrdlovka †April 11th, 2005, Jülich

88

Siegfried Köhler

East German cyclist

*October 6th, 1935, Forst

75

Siad Barre

Head of State of Somalia (1919-1995)

*October 6th, 1919, Garbahaareey †January 2nd, 1995, Lagos

84

Juan Bañuelos

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

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

26

Kasper Dolberg

Danish association football player

*October 6th, 1997, Silkeborg

79

Mel Dinelli

American screenwriter (1912-1991)

*October 6th, 1912, Albuquerque †November 28th, 1991, Los Angeles

33

Carole Lombard

American actress (1908-1942)

*October 6th, 1908, Fort Wayne †January 16th, 1942, Nevada

73

Adolf von Hildebrand

German sculptor

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

60

Elisabeth Shue

American actress

*October 6th, 1963, Wilmington

69

Emil Gilels

Soviet pianist (1916-1985)

*October 6th, 1916, Odesa †October 14th, 1985, Moscow

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96

Harry Morgan

American actor (1915–2011)

*April 10th, 1915, Detroit †December 7th, 2011, Los Angeles

47

Édith Piaf

French singer (1915–1963)

*December 19th, 1915, Paris †October 10th, 1963, Grasse

90

Jean Parker

American actress

*August 11th, 1915, Deer Lodge †November 30th, 2005, Woodland Hills

89

Wee Kim Wee

4th President of Singapore (1915–2005)

*November 4th, 1915, Singapore †May 2nd, 2005, Siglap

82

Frank Sinatra

American singer and actor (1915–1998)

*December 12th, 1915, Hoboken †May 14th, 1998, Los Angeles

91

Augusto Pinochet

Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990

*November 25th, 1915, Valparaíso †December 10th, 2006, Santiago

67

Ingrid Bergman

Swedish actress (1915–1982)

*August 29th, 1915, Hedvig Eleonora parish †August 29th, 1982, London

98

Eli Wallach

American actor (1915–2014)

*December 7th, 1915, Brooklyn †June 24th, 2014, New York City

80

Jo Van Fleet

American actress (1915-1996)

*December 29th, 1915, Oakland †June 10th, 1996, Queens

85

Jacques Chaban-Delmas

82nd Prime Minister of France

*March 7th, 1915, 13th arrondissement of Paris †November 10th, 2000, 7th arrondissement of Paris

44

Billie Holiday

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

*April 7th, 1915, Philadelphia †July 17th, 1959, New York City

67

Fernando Lamas

Argentine-born actor

*January 9th, 1915, Buenos Aires †October 8th, 1982, Los Angeles

101

Ren Xinmin

Chinese scientist

*December 5th, 1915, Ningguo †February 12th, 2017, Beijing

86

Anthony Quinn

Mexican and American actor (1915–2001)

*April 21st, 1915, Chihuahua City †June 3rd, 2001, Boston

94

Paul Samuelson

American economist

*May 15th, 1915, Gary †December 13th, 2009, Belmont

86

Fred Hoyle

British astronomer

*June 24th, 1915, Bingley †August 20th, 2001, Bournemouth

90

Barnard Hughes

American actor (1915–2006)

*July 16th, 1915, Westchester County †July 11th, 2006, New York City

99

Charles Hard Townes

20th-century American physicist

*July 28th, 1915, Greenville †January 27th, 2015, Oakland

89

Saul Bellow

Canadian-American writer

*June 10th, 1915, Lachine †April 5th, 2005, Brookline

81

Lars Ahlin

Swedish author and aesthetiian

*April 4th, 1915, Sundsvall †March 11th, 1997, Stockholm

Birthdays of famous people

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

No: With 365 days 1915 is a normal year and no leap year.

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