September 6th, 1956

Born on September 6th, 1956

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 288 days, exactly on February 16th, 2025, people who were born on September 6th, 1956 will be 25,000 days old!

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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

Born on September 6th, 1956

67

Bill Ritter

American politician

*September 6th, 1956, Denver

67

Sakari Kuosmanen

Finnish singer and actor

*September 6th, 1956, Helsinki

67

Denis Morin

Racing driver

*September 6th, 1956, Elbeuf

67

Steven Yearley

British sociologist

*September 6th, 1956, Walthamstow

67

Jorge de Buen Unna

Mexican illustrator

*September 6th, 1956, Mexico City

67

Steve Hardwick

English footballer (born 1956)

*September 6th, 1956, Mansfield

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

61

Marina Kaljurand

Estonian diplomat, politician and badminton player

*September 6th, 1962, Tallinn

69

Carly Fiorina

American businesswoman and politician (born 1954)

*September 6th, 1954, Austin

59

Rosie Perez

American actress

*September 6th, 1964, Bushwick

61

Chris Christie

55th Governor of New Jersey, former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey

*September 6th, 1962, Newark

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

60

Geert Wilders

Dutch politician (born 1963)

*September 6th, 1963, Venlo

65

Jeff Foxworthy

American comedian, actor, host, and writer

*September 6th, 1958, Atlanta

66

Michaëlle Jean

Canadian journalist and 27th Governor General of Canada

*September 6th, 1957, Port-au-Prince

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

66

José Sócrates

Portuguese politician

*September 6th, 1957, Alijó

84

Ernst Fabricius

German historian, archaeologist and scholar (1857–1942)

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

39

Luc Abalo

French handball player

*September 6th, 1984, Ivry-sur-Seine

59

Todd Palin

Husband of Sarah Palin

*September 6th, 1964, Dillingham

70

Gianbattista Baronchelli

Former cyclist

*September 6th, 1953, Pumenengo

46

Dolores O'Riordan

Irish singer (1971–2018)

*September 6th, 1971, Ballybricken North †January 15th, 2018, Mayfair

25

Michele Perniola

Italian singer (1998-)

*September 6th, 1998, Palagiano

71

Hansheinrich Schmidt

German politician (1922-1994)

*September 6th, 1922, Leipzig †March 12th, 1994, Grünwald

Same year
Born in 1956

68

Peter Hook

English musician

*February 13th, 1956, Salford

67

Charles M. Huber

German actor and politician

*December 3rd, 1956, Munich

68

Sheila McCarthy

Canadian actress

*January 1st, 1956, Toronto

67

Stephan Barratt-Due

Norwegian musician

*June 1st, 1956, Oslo

67

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

68

Liem Swie King

Indonesian badminton player

*February 28th, 1956, Kudus

60

Carrie Fisher

American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)

*October 21st, 1956, Burbank †December 27th, 2016, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center

23

Ian Curtis

British musician (1956–1980)

*July 15th, 1956, Stretford †May 18th, 1980, Macclesfield

67

Valgerd Svarstad Haugland

Norwegian politician

*August 23rd, 1956, Kvam Municipality

68

Ulrike Meyfarth

German former high jumper

*May 4th, 1956, Frankfurt

67

Martyn Ware

English musician

*May 19th, 1956, Sheffield

68

Gunnar Brands

German classical archaeologist

*March 30th, 1956, Duisburg

67

Justus Carrière

German actor

*May 16th, 1956, Schwerin

68

Michel Houellebecq

French writer

*February 26th, 1956, Saint-Pierre

68

Bryan Cranston

American actor, director, and producer

*March 7th, 1956, Hollywood

62

Minken Fosheim

Norwegian actress (1956-2018)

*March 20th, 1956, Oslo †June 7th, 2018, Oslo

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

67

Andreas Bornschein

German association football player

*November 29th, 1956, Leipzig

67

Han Jian

Chinese badminton player

*July 6th, 1956, Liaoning

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Public holidays on September 6th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast days) which are celebrated on September 6th.

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Born on September 6th, 1956
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Leap year

Yes: 1956 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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