06 September - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on September 06, the day number in a year is 249 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 250. September 06 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
September 06 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1716 | The first lighthouse was built in Boston, North America. |
| 1765 | At Jean-Jacques Russo's house, a mob in Switzerland strangled. |
| 1776 | More than 6,000 people died from the storm in Guadeloupe Island. |
| 1781 | American Revolutionary War-General Benedict Arnold led British forces to victory in the Battle of Groton Heights. |
| 1781 | The Battle of Groton Heights resulted in the British Army victory. |
| 1813 | Napoleon's forces were again defeated by Prussia and Russia at the Battle of Denwitz. |
| 1901 | U.S. President William McKinley was fatally wounded byanarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NewYork. |
| 1915 | The first battle tank was built. This first version of the tank made in England was called \ 'Little Willie \'. |
| 1916 | The first super market opened in Tennessee, USA. |
| 1916 | The German Army re-established the Ninth Army for the Romanian campaign. |
| 1921 | Police in Connecticut is carrying an investigation into the Klu Klux Klan who are allegedly appointing members by offering 'Preserve The Ideals of A Pure Anglo Saxon Civilization” |
| 1930 | Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen was deposed in amilitary coup by José Félix Uriburu. |
| 1934 | The mysterious film Charlie Chan in London was played by Warner Old. |
| 1937 | The Civil War began in Spain with the Il Majuco War. |
| 1943 | A group of businessmen in Monterrey, Mexico, founded theMonterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, now one of thelargest universities in Latin America. |
| 1946 | United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes announced that with regard to postwar Germany, the U.S. would from thereon follow apolicy of economic reconstruction. |
| 1948 | Juliana became Queen of the Netherlands. |
| 1952 | A prototype aircraft crashed at the Farnborough Airshow inHampshire, England, killing 29 spectators and the two on board. |
| 1955 | A Turkish mob attacked ethnic Greeks in Istanbul, killing atleast 13 people and damaging more than 5,000 Greek-owned homes andbusinesses. |
| 1958 | The US conducted nuclear tests in the Atlantic Sea. |
| 1961 | The first Non-Aligned Movement Summit ended in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. |
| 1963 | Victor Krulak was sent on a mission by the Kennedyadministration to assess the progress of the Vietnam War, and theviability of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem against thebackdrop of the Buddhist crisis and Xa Loi Pagoda raids. |
| 1965 | West Pakistan has been entered and attacked by Indian troops which seem to be aimed primarily at Lahore. |
| 1965 | The Indian Army crossed the border from three places and attacked West Pakistan. |
| 1966 | Hendrik Verwoerd, the South African Prime Minister who apparently was the Architect of apartheid is murdered during a parliamentary meeting in Cape Town |
| 1966 | South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the 'architectof apartheid', was stabbed to death by Dimitri Tsafendas. |
| 1969 | The African country of Swaziland gained independence from Britain. Today was declared as the national day of this country. |
| 1970 | The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) have hijacked four aircraft from airports in Europe. |
| 1970 | Members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestinehijacked four jet aircraft en route from Europe to New York City,landing two of them at Dawson's Field in Zerqa, Jordan, and one plane inBeirut. |
| 1972 | Hindustani classical music legend Ustad Alaudhreen Khan died. |
| 1986 | 23 people were killed in an attack at a Jewish worship house in Istanbul. |
| 1986 | The eighth Non-Aligned Movement Summit ended in Harare, Zimbabwe. |
| 1988 | At the age of 11, Thomas Gregory became the youngest swimmer to swim the English Channel. |
| 1991 | Russia's second largest city, located in Eastern Europe and North Asia, got its old name back to St. Petersburg. |
| 1992 | The tenth Non-Aligned Movement Summit ended in Jakarta, Indonesia. |
| 1995 | Baltimore Oriole short stop Cal Ripken, Jr. played his 2131st consecutive major league baseball game, breaking the 56-year old recordset by New York Yankee first baseman Lou Gehrig. |
| 2000 | The Millennium Summit, a meeting of world leaders to discussthe role of the United Nations at the turn of the 21st century, openedin New York City. |
| 2006 | As per a survey conducted by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation the Singaporean economy tops a list of 175 economies as the most business-friendly economy in the world. |
| 2006 | Felipe Calderón of the ruling Conservative Party of Mexico was nominated as the new president. |
| 2007 | People’s Republic of China has again blocked Wikipedia, apparently because of the upcoming Communist Party Congress. |
| 2008 | The Nuclear Suppliers Group has approved the deal that will allow the trade of nuclear technology between India and the United States. This will help India to increase its energy program. |
| 2008 | D. Subbarao took over as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. |
| 2009 | An acid attack that took place in Hong Kong has gravely injured around 10 people. |
| 2010 | 23 Shia Muslim protesters are accused of terrorism and trying to take over the Bahrain government. |
| 2012 | Barack Obama became the Democratic Party nominee for the US presidency. |
| 2012 | Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for US President. |
| 2013 | The sighting of a Central rock rat has been confirmed by Australia. This creature has not been spotted since year 1960 and is found only in Australia. |
Famous Birthdays of September 06:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1939 | Brigid Berlin / Actress / United States of America |
| 1926 | Arthur Oldham / Composer / United Kingdom |
| 1899 | Billy Rose / Composer / United States of America |
| 1984 | Helena Ekholm / Skier / Sweden |
| 1857 | Zelia Nuttall / Historian / United States of America |
| 1908 | Anthony Wagner / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1946 | Shirley M. Malcom / Scientist / United States of America |
| 1943 | Gordon Birtwistle / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1972 | Idris Elba / Actor / United Kingdom |
| 1963 | Pat Nevin / Footballer / Scotland |
| 1974 | Tim Henman / Tennis Player / United Kingdom |
| 1965 | Terry Bickers / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 1892 | Edward Victor Appleton / Academic / United Kingdom |
| 1937 | M. O. H. Farook / Politician / India |
| 1970 | Cheyne Coates / Writer / Australia |
| 1946 | Roger Knight / Cricketer / United Kingdom |
| 1863 | Jessie Willcox Smith / Illustrator / United States of America |
| 1967 | Igor Štimac / Footballer / Croatia |
| 1979 | Mike Arnaoutis / Boxer / Greece |
| 1910 | Walter Giesler / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1917 | Philipp von Boeselager / Soldier / Germany |
| 1949 | Iris Robinson / Politician / Ireland |
| 1795 | Frances Wright / Author / United States of America |
| 1944 | Swoosie Kurtz / Actress / United States of America |
| 1965 | Van Tiffin / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1957 | José Sócrates / Politician / Portugal |
| 1906 | Luis Federico Leloir / Physician / France |
| 1913 | Julie Gibson / Actress / United States of America |
| 1860 | Jane Addams / Author / United States of America |
| 1938 | Joan Tower / Composer / United States of America |
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