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December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September December 6, 2003 December 2003 - please do not remove the date header or category redirect December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 25 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary
1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev under Danylo of Halych and Voivode Dmytro falls to the Mongols under Batu Khan. Béla I the Champion or the Bison ( Hungarian: I (Bajnok/Bölény Béla) (c Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Mongol invasion of Rus' was heralded by the Battle of the Kalka River in 1223 between Subutai 's reconnaissance unit and the combined force Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Daniel of Galicia or Daniil Romanovich (Данило Галицький Danylo Halytskyi (1201&ndash1264 King of Galicia ( Galich or Voivode Dmytro was appointed military commander of Kiev by Prince Danylo of Galicia in 1239 charged with defending the city from the Mongols. Batu Khan (Бат Хаан Баты́й (c 1205–1255 was a Mongol ruler and the founder of the Blue Horde.
1534 - The city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar. Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the Capital of Ecuador in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Sebastián de Belalcázar (1479 or 1480 to 1551 was a Spanish Conquistador.
1648 - Colonel Pride of the New Model army purges the Long Parliament of MPs sympathetic to King Charles I, in order for the King's trial to go ahead; came to be known as "Pride's Purge". The name Charles I may refer to Kings Charlemagne, Charles I Holy Roman Emperor (742-814 Charles I of England,
1768 - The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc
1790 - The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
1845 - Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is founded at Yale College. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity ( ΑΣΦ, commonly abbreviated to Alpha Sig) is a social fraternity with 66 active chapters colonies and interest groups Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887
1849 - American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross; c 1820 – 10 March 1913 was an African-American Abolitionist, Humanitarian, and Union As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another
1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit Slavery, and with limited exceptions such as those
1877 - The first edition of the Washington Post is published. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D
1884 - The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. is completed. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Washington Monument is a large tall sand-colored Obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
1897 - London becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride
1907 - A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia kills 362 workers. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Monongah Mine disaster of Monongah, West Virginia took place on December 6, 1907 and has been described as "the worst mining disaster Monongah is a town in Marion County, West Virginia along the West Fork River.
1916 - World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Central Powers ( German: "Mittelmächte" Hungarian: "Központi hatalmak" Turkish: "İttifak Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania.
1917 - Finland declares independence from Russia. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Finnish declaration of independence was adopted by the Parliament of Finland on 6 December 1917. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
1917 - Halifax Explosion: In Canada, a munitions explosion kills more than 1900 people and destroys part of the City of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Halifax Explosion occurred on Thursday December 6, 1917, when the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, was devastated by the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's
1921 - The Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed in London by British and Irish representatives. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Anglo-Irish Treaty (An Conradh Angla-Éireannach officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a Treaty
1922 - One year to the day after the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Irish Free State comes into existence. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by
1933 - U. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. federal judge John M. Woolsey rules that the James Joyce's novel Ulysses is not obscene. John M Woolsey ( January 3, 1877 &ndash May 4, 1945) was a federal Judge in New York City. James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 &ndash 13 January 1941 was an Irish expatriate writer widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the Ulysses is a novel by James Joyce, first serialized in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920
1941 - World War II: The United Kingdom declares war on Finland in support of the Soviet Union during the Continuation War. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Continuation War (Jatkosota Fortsättningskriget Советско-финская война ( 25 June 1941 &ndash 19 September 1944)
1947 - The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Everglades National Park is a national park in the US state of Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
1956 - A water polo match between Hungary and the USSR takes place during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, against the backdrop of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The "Blood In The Water" match (in Hungarian Melbourne-i vérfürdő, "Blood Bath" of Melbourne was a Water polo match between Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of
1957 - Project Vanguard: A launchpad explosion of Vanguard TV3 thwarts the first United States attempt to launch a satellite into Earth orbit. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Project Vanguard was a program managed by the United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL which intended to launch the first Artificial satellite into A launch pad is the area and facilities where rockets or spacecrafts liftoff Vanguard TV3 was the first attempt of the United States to launch a Satellite into Orbit around the Earth. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
1965 - Pakistan's Islamic Ideology Advisory Committee recommends that Islamic Studies be made a compulsory subject for Muslim students from primary to graduate level. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion
1969 - Meredith Hunter is killed by the Hells Angels during a The Rolling Stones's concert at the Altamont Speedway in California. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Meredith Hunter ( October 24, 1951 &ndash December 6, 1969) was a spectator at the infamous Altamont Free Concert. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
1971 - Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with India following New Delhi's recognition of Bangladesh. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
1973 - The Twenty-fifth Amendment: The United States House of Representatives votes 387 to 35 to confirm Gerald Ford as Vice President of the United States (on November 27, the Senate confirmed him 92 to 3). Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Twenty-fifth Amendment ( Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution partially replaced the ambiguous wording of Article II Section 1 Clause The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
1975 - Balcombe Street Siege: An IRA Active Service Unit takes a couple hostage in Balcombe Street, London. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Balcombe Street Siege was an incident involving members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA and London 's Metropolitan Police Service lasting The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the
1977 - South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Bophuthatswana (meaning gathering of the Tswana people) was a Bantustan ("homeland" in the northwest of South Africa.
1978 - Spain approves its latest constitution in a referendum. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Constitution of Spain is regarded as the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy.
1989 - The École Polytechnique Massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The École Polytechnique Massacre, also known as the Montreal Massacre, occurred on December 6 1989 at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec Marc Lépine (October 26 1964 &ndash December 6 1989 born Gamil Gharbi, was a 25-year-old man from Montreal, Quebec, Canada who murdered fourteen women The École Polytechnique de Montréal is an engineering school in Montreal, Quebec. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec
1991 - In Croatia, forces of the Yugoslav People's Army bombard Dubrovnik after laying siege to the city since May. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA YPA ( Serbo-Croatian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian: Jugoslavenska Narodna Armija or Jugoslovenska ||-||-||-||-||-||-||} Dubrovnik (ˈdǔbro̞ːʋniːk Dalmatian: Ragusa; Latin: Ragusium, also Rhausium, Rhaugia; MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle"
1992 - Extremist Hindu activists demolish Babri Masjid - a 16th century mosque in Ayodhya, India which had been used as temple since 1949. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical The Babri Mosque (بابری مسجد बाबरी मस्जिद or Mosque of Babur was a Mosque constructed by order of the first Mughal A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Ayodhya (अयोध्या IAST Ayodhyā) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hindus believe this structure was built on the site of the birthplace of Lord Rama. Rama ( IAST: rāma Devanāgarī: राम Khmer: Phreah Ream Thai: Phra Ram Lao: Phra Lam Tagalog:
1997 - A Russian Antonov An-124 transport cargo plane crashes into an apartment complex near Irkutsk, Siberia, killing 67. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex ( Antonov ASTC) (Авіаційний науково-технічний комплекс імені Антонова WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Irkutsk (Ирку́тск Эрхүү Erkhüü; Эрхүү Erkhüü) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving
1998 - Hugo Chávez Frías, Venezuelan military and politician, is elected President of Venezuela. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
2001 - The Canadian province of Newfoundland is renamed Newfoundland and Labrador. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation
2005 - Several villagers are shot dead during protests in Dongzhou, China. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A series of protests took place for seven months up to December 2005 in Dongzhou, a village in Shanwei Prefecture-level city, Guangdong China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
2006 - NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Mars Global Surveyor ( MGS) was a US Spacecraft developed by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and launched

Births

846 - Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. Events By Place Europe Nominoe occupies Nantes and Rennes, he makes raids in Anjou and threatens Bayeux Hasan al- Askari (الإمام الحسن بن علي العسكري (Eighth of Rabi' al-thani 232 AH – Eighth of Rabi' al-awwal 260 AH Imāmah (إمامة is the Shī‘ah doctrine of religious spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. 874)
1285 - King Ferdinand IV of Castile (d. Events By Place Europe Ingólfur Arnarson arrives as the first permanent Viking settler in Iceland, settling Ferdinand IV, El Emplazado or "the Summoned" ( December 6, 1285 &ndash September 7, 1312) was a king of Castile 1312)
1421 - King Henry VI of England (d. Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom 1471)
1478 - Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author (d. Baldasare Castiglione, count of Novellata ( December 15, 1478 &ndash February 28, 1529) was an Italian Courtier, 1529)
1550 - Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (baptism) (d. Orazio Vecchi ( December 6, 1550 (baptized &ndash February 19, 1605) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance. 1605)
1586 - Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer (d. Niccolò Zucchi ( December 6 1586 - May 21 1670) was an Italian Jesuit astronomer and physicist. 1670)
1608 - George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, English soldier (d. George Monck 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG ( 6 December 1608 &ndash 3 January 1670) was an English soldier and politician 1670)
1637 - Sir Edmund Andros, English governor in North America (d. Sir Edmund Andros ( December 6 1637 - February 24 1714) was an early colonial Governor in North America, and head of 1714)
1640 - Claude Fleury, French historian (d. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Claude Fleury ( December 6, 1640, Paris - July 14, 1723, Paris was a French ecclesiastical Historian. 1723)
1642 - Johann Christoph Bach, German composer (d. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Christoph Bach (December 6 1642 &ndash March 31 1703 was a German composer of the Baroque period 1703)
1685 - Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy, mother of Louis XV of France d. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Marie-Adélaïde of Savoy ( 6 December 1685 - 12 February 1712) Princess of Savoy and Sardinia, was the eldest daughter Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 1712
1721 - James Elphinston, British philologist (d. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Elphinston ( December 6, 1721 &ndash October 8, 1809) was a well noted 18th century Scottish educator orthographer 1809)
1721 - Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, often referred to as Malesherbes or Lamoignon-Malesherbes ( December 6, 1721 &ndash 1794)
1752 - Gabriel Duvall, Justice of the U. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Gabriel Duvall ( December 6, 1752 - March 6, 1844) was a US jurist S. Supreme Court (d. 1844)
1778 - Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French physicist and chemist (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (also Louis Joseph Gay-Lussac, December 6, 1778 – May 9, 1850) was a French chemist 1850)
1792 - King William II of the Netherlands (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year William II (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk van Oranje-Nassau ( December 6, 1792 &ndash March 17, 1849) was King of the Netherlands 1849)
1805 - Adolf Reubke, German organ builder (d. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Adolf Reubke ( December 6, 1805 &ndash March 3, 1875) was a German organ builder 1875)
1805 - Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, French magician (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin ( December 6, 1805 – June 13, 1871) was a French magician. 1861)
1812 - Robert Spear Hudson, English businessman (d. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Robert Spear Hudson ( 6 December 1812 - 6 August 1884) was an English businessman who popularised dry Soap powder 1884)
1823 - Friedrich Max Müller, German orientalist (d. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common For the Danish Colonel Max Müller see Second War of Schleswig. 1900)
1833 - John Singleton Mosby, American Confederate guerrilla leader (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Singleton Mosby ( December 6 1833 &ndash May 30 1916) also known as the "Gray Ghost" was a Confederate Partisan 1916)
1841 - Frédéric Bazille, French painter (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Jean Frédéric Bazille ( December 6 1841 – November 28 1870) was a French Impressionist painter whose major works often 1870)
1849 - August von Mackensen, German field marshal (d. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Anton Ludwig August von Mackensen (December 6 1849 &ndash November 8 1945 born August Mackensen, was a German soldier and field marshal. 1945)
1853 - Haraprasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Haraprasad Shastri (হরপ্রসাদ শাস্ত্রী also known as Haraprasad Bhattacharya, ( 6 December 1853– 17 November 1931 1931)
1863 - Charles Martin Hall, American chemist (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Martin Hall ( December 6, 1863 – December 27, 1914) was an American inventor and engineer 1914)
1872 - William S. Hart, American actor (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year William Surrey Hart ( December 6, 1864 &ndash June 23, 1946) was an American Silent film Actor, Screenwriter 1946)
1875 - Evelyn Underhill, British poet (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Evelyn Underhill ( December 6, 1875 – June 15, 1941) was an English author an Anglo-Catholic, well known for her numerous 1941)
1876 - Fred Duesenberg, German-born automobile pioneer (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Frederick Samuel Duesenberg ( December 6, 1876 &ndash July 26, 1932) was an Automobile pioneer Designer, Manufacturer 1932)
1886 - Joyce Kilmer, American poet (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Joyce Kilmer (December 6 1886 &ndash July 30 1918 was an American Journalist, poet literary critic, Lecturer,and editor. 1918)
1887 - Joseph Lamb, American ragtime composer (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For Sir Joseph Lamb 1930s Staffordshire politician see Joseph Lamb (politician Sensation Rag Sheet Music 1960)
1888 - Will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Thomson Hay ( 6 December 1888 &ndash 18 April 1949) was an English Comedian, Actor and amateur 1949)
1890 - Rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rudolf Schlichter ( December 6, 1890 – May 3, 1955) was a German artist considered to be one of the most important representatives 1955)
1890 - Yoshio Nishina, Japanese physicist (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Yoshio Nishina (仁科芳雄 ( December 6[[ 890]]&ndash January 10[[ 951]] was a Japanese Physicist. 1951)
1890 - Dion Fortune, British occultist (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Violet Mary Firth Evans, born Violet Mary Firth ( December 6 1890 - 1946 and better known as Dion Fortune, was a British 1946)
1892 - Sir Osbert Sitwell, British author (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell 5th Baronet, ( December 6, 1892 &ndash May 4, 1969) was an English writer 1969)
1896 - Ira Gershwin, American lyricist (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger 1983)
1898 - Alfred Eisenstaedt, German-born photojournalist (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Eisenstaedt ( December 6 1898 &ndash August 24 1995) was a German American photographer and Photojournalist 1995)
1898 - Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish economist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Karl Gunnar Myrdal (6 December 1898 – 17 May 1987 was a Swedish economist politician and Nobel laureate The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1987)
1900 - Agnes Moorehead, American actress (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Agnes Robertson Moorehead ( December 6 1900 – April 30 1974) was an American Actress. 1974)
1903 - Tony Lazzeri, American baseball player (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri ( December 6, 1903 — August 6, 1946) was an American Major League Baseball player 1946)
1904 - Ève Curie French writer (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Ève Denise Curie Labouisse ( 6 December 1904 &ndash 22 October 2007) was a French - American Author and 2007)
1905 - James J. Braddock, American boxer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting James Walter Braddock ( June 7, 1905 &ndash November 29, 1974) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. 1974)
1908 - Pierre Graber, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Pierre Graber ( December 6, 1908 &ndash July 19, 2003) was a Swiss politician and Member of the Swiss Federal Council 2003)
1908 - Baby Face Nelson, American bank robber (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6 1908—November 27 1934 ("George" was a bank robber in the 1930s better known as Baby Face Nelson due to his youthful 1934)
1913 - Karl Haas, German-American music educator (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl Haas ( December 6, 1913 – February 6, 2005) was a German-American classical music Radio show host whose distinctively 2005)
1913 - Eleanor Holm, American swimmer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eleanor G Holm ( December 6, 1913 – January 31, 2004) was an American swimmer. 2004)
1916 - Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and record producer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Hugo Peretti ( December 6 1916 - May 1 1986) was an American Songwriter and Record producer. 1986)
1916 - Kristján Eldjárn, Curator at the National Museum of Iceland and 3rd president of Iceland (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Dr Kristján Eldjárn ( 6 December 1916 – 14 September 1982) was 3rd president of Iceland, from 1968 to 1980 The National Museum of Iceland ( Þjóðminjasafn Íslands) was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( 1982)
1917 - Kamal Jumblatt, leader of the Lebanese Druze (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Kamal Jumblatt ( كمال جنبلاط); ( December 6, 1917 – March 16, 1977) was an important Lebanese Politician 1977)
1917 - Irv Robbins, Canadian-American entrepreneur (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Irvine "Irv" Robbins ( December 6 1917 &ndash May 5 2008) was a Canadian - American entrepreneur who co-founded 2008)
1919 - Paul de Man, Belgian-born literary critic (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Paul de Man ( December 6, 1919 December 21, 1983) was a Belgian -born Deconstructionist literary critic and 1983)
1920 - Dave Brubeck, American pianist and composer
1920 - George Porter, British chemist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord California) better known as Dave Brubeck, is an American jazz pianist George Porter Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS ( December 6, 1920 &ndash August 31, 2002) was a British The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 2002)
1921 - Otto Graham, American football player (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Otto Everett Graham Jr ( December 6, 1921 - December 17, 2003) was an American professional football and Basketball player 2003)
1921 - Piero Piccioni, Italian musician and composer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Piero Piccioni ( December 6 1921 - July 23 2004) was an Italian Pianist, Organist, conductor, Composer 2004)
1922 - John Henry Cound Brunt, Victoria Cross holder (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Captain John Henry Cound Brunt VC, MC (6 December 1922 &ndash 10 December 1944 was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the most 1944)
1924 - Wally Cox, American actor (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wallace Maynard Cox ( December 6, 1924 – February 15, 1973) was an American comedian and actor particularly associated with the early 1973)
1928 - Bobby Van, American singer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bobby Van ( December 6, 1928 &ndash July 31, 1980) was a musical Actor probably best known for his career on 1980)
1929 - Alain Tanner, Swiss filmmaker
1929 - Nikolaus Harnoncourt, German conductor
1929 - Frank Springer, American comics artist
1930 - Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia
1931 - Zeki Müren, Turkish actor, singer, and composer (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alain Tanner (born 6 December 1929 in Geneva) is a Swiss Film director. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Nikolaus Harnoncourt ( Count Johann Nicolaus Graf de la Fontaine und Frank Springer (born December 6, 1929) is an American Comic book and Comic strip Artist best known for Marvel Comics Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Muchiwa Lisulo ( December 6, 1930 - August 21, 2000) was the Prime Minister of Zambia from June 1978 until February List of Prime Ministers of Zambia See also List of Presidents of Zambia Lists of incumbents Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zeki Müren (1931–1996 was a prominent Turkish singer composer and actor 1996)
1933 - Henryk Górecki, Polish composer
1935 - Jean Lapointe, Quebec comedian, singer and senator
1936 - Kenneth Copeland, American televangelist
1936 - David Ossman, American comedian
1937 - Alberto Spencer, Ecuadorian footballer (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (ˈxɛnrɨk mʲiˈkɔwaj guˈrɛ͡tski (born December 6 1933 in Czernica, Silesia, Poland) is a Polish Composer Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Lapointe (born December 6 1935) is a Quebecois actor comedian and singer as well as a Canadian Senator. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenneth Copeland (born December 6, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas) is a Christian Author, Speaker, television David Ossman (born December 6, 1936 in Santa Monica California) is an American writer and comedian best known as a member of The Firesign Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera ( December 6, 1937 &ndash November 3, 2006) was an Ecuadorian Football (soccer player 2006)
1938 - Patrick Bauchau, Belgian actor
1940 - Lawrence Bergman, Quebec politician
1940 - Richard Edlund, American special effects photographer
1941 - Richard Speck, American mass murderer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick Nicolas Jean Sixte Ghislain Bauchau (born December 6, 1938) is a Belgian Actor. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lawrence S Bergman (born December 6, 1940 in Montreal Quebec) is a Politician in Quebec, Canada. Richard Edlund, ASC (born December 6 1940) is a multi-Academy Award-winning US special effects cinematographer Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Franklin Speck (December 6 1941&ndashDecember 5 1991 was a Mass murderer who systematically killed eight student Nurses from South Chicago Community 1991)
1942 - Peter Handke, Austrian writer
1945 - Shekhar Kapur, Indian filmmaker
1945 - Larry Bowa, baseball player and Major League manager
1945 - Dan Harrington, American poker player
1947 - Lawrence Cannon, Canadian politician
1947 - Miroslav Vitous, Czech jazz musician
1948 - JoBeth Williams, American actress
1948 - Keke Rosberg, Finnish race car driver and one-time F1 world champion
1948 - Marius Müller-Westernhagen, German actor and musician
1949 - Linda Creed, American songwriter (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Handke (born 6 December 1942, in Griffen Austria) is an Avant-garde Austrian Novelist and Playwright Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Shekhar Kapur (Hindi शेखर कपूर born December 6, 1945 in Lahore, Punjab Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6 1945 in Sacramento California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a Shortstop, Dan Harrington (born December 6, 1945 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is a professional Poker player Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lawrence Cannon, PC, MP (born December 6, 1947 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian politician from Miroslav Ladislav Vitouš, born 6 December 1947) is a Czech Jazz bassist who was born in Prague. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated Television and Film Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One Marius Müller-Westernhagen (born December 6, 1948 in Düsseldorf) is a German Actor and Musician. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Linda Creed ( December 6, 1949 - April 10, 1986) also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American Songwriter 1986)
1949 - Doug Marlette, American editorial cartoonist
1950 - Joe Hisaishi, Japanese composer
1951 - Gerry Francis, English footballer and manager
1952 - Rick Charlesworth, Australian hockey player
1952 - Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist
1953 - Tom Hulce, American actor
1953 - Gary Ward, baseball player
1955 - Steven Wright, American comedian
1955 - Rick Buckler, British drummer (The Jam)
1956 - Peter Buck, American guitarist (R.E.M.)
1956 - Randy Rhoads, American guitarist (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Douglas Nigel Marlette ( December 6, 1949 – July 10, 2007) was a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Editorial cartoonist Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mamoru Fujisawa (藤澤守 Fujisawa Mamoru) known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石譲 Hisaishi Jō, born December 6, 1950 Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Gerald Charles James Francis (born Chiswick, 6 December 1951) is a football coach Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Richard "Ric" (or "Rick" Ian Charlesworth AM (born December 6 1952) is a sports and performance Craig Alexander Newmark (born 6 December 1952 in Morristown New Jersey) is an Internet entrepreneur best known for being the founder of the Craigslist is a central network of online communities featuring free online classified advertisements – with jobs internships housing personals, erotic Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Edward Hulce (born December 6, 1953) is an Academy Award -nominated Tony Award - and Emmy Award -winning American Gary Lamell Ward (born December 6, 1953 in Los Angeles California) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder and right-handed Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6 1955) is an American Stand-up comedian, Actor, and Writer. Rick Buckler (born Paul Richard Buckler, 6 December 1955, in Woking Surrey, England) was the Drummer of The Jam The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956 in Berkeley California) is the guitarist and co-founder along with Bill Berry, Mike Mills REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Randall William "Randy" Rhoads ( December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American Heavy metal Guitarist 1982)
1957 - Adrian Borland, English musician (The Sound) (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Adrian Borland (6 December 1957 – 26 April 1999 was an English Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Record producer. The Sound was a British Post-punk band from 1979 to 1988. The band was fronted by Adrian Borland and evolved from his previous 1999)
1958 - Nick Park, British filmmaker and animator
1959 - Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo
1961 - David Lovering, American drummer (Pixies)
1962 - Janine Turner, American actress
1963 - Ulrich Thomsen, Danish actor
1965 - Gordon Durie, Scottish footballer
1966 - Natascha Badmann, Swiss triathlete
1967 - Hacken Lee, Hong Kong singer
1970 - Ulf Ekberg, Swedish musician (Ace of Base)
1970 - Éric Lemieux, Quebec keyboardist (a/k/a "La Chicane")
1971 - José Contreras, Cuban baseball player
1971 - Richard Krajicek, Dutch tennis player
1971 - Ryan White, American AIDS activist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicholas Wulstan "Nick" Park CBE (b 6 December 1958 is a four-time Academy Award -winning English filmmaker of Stop motion The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Lovering (born December 6 1961 is an American Musician and magician. Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Janine Turner ( née Gauntt; born December 6 1962) is an American Emmy-nominated actress, most widely known for her starring Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ulrich Thomsen ( December 6 1963) is a Danish Actor. Thomsen was born in Fyn, Denmark and graduated from the Danish Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Gordon Scott Durie (born 6 December 1965 in Paisley) known as Jukebox after the TV programme 'Jukebox Jury' is a Scottish former Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Natascha Badmann is a professional triathlete from Switzerland and was the first European woman to win the Ironman Triathlon World Championships Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Hacken Lee (born 6 December 1967 is a award winning Hong Kong based Cantopop Singer, and Actor, Master of Ceremonies, Association Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ulf Gunnar Ekberg (born December 6, 1970 in Göteborg, Sweden) a Ace of Base is a pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Ulf Ekberg (Buddha and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker and La Chicane is a Francophone rock band from Quebec, Canada. The group has just released a new single and will release a new album "14022008" Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. For the Chilean football player see José Contreras (footballer. Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (born December 6 1971 is a Dutch former professional Tennis player Ryan Wayne White (December 6 1971 – April 8 1990 was an American teenager from Kokomo Indiana who became a national Poster child for HIV 1990)
1971 - Naozumi Takahashi, seiyuu
1972 - Rick Short, baseball player
1974 - Nick Stajduhar, Canadian ice hockey player
1975 - Noel Clarke, English actor and writer
1976 - Colleen Haskell, American television personality
1976 - Alicia Machado, Venezuelan actress and Miss Universe
1976 - Lindsay Price, American actress
1977 - Kevin Cash, baseball player
1977 - Andrew Flintoff, English cricketer
1977 - Paul McVeigh, Irish footballer
1978 - Darrell Jackson, American football player
1978 - Chris Basak, American baseball player
1979 - Tim Cahill, Australia footballer
1980 - Steve Lovell, British footballer
1980 - Ehren Wassermann, American baseball player
1982 - Sean Ervine, Zimbabwean cricketer
1982 - Ryan Carnes, American actor
1982 - Robbie Gould, American football player
1982 - Alberto Contador, Spanish cyclist and 2007 Tour de France winner
1985 - Dulce María, Mexican actress and singer
1986 - Cintia Dicker, Brazilian model
1995 - Joy Gruttmann, German singer
2000 - Pablo Nicolás Urdangarín y de Borbón, Spanish royal

Deaths

343 - Saint Nicholas
1185 - King Afonso I of Portugal (b. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) is a Seiyū whose birthday is December 6, 1971.He released the two popular singles Soshite Omae ni Deaeta Dake De and Muteki na Smile A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Ryan Short (born December 6, 1972, in Elgin Illinois) was a Major League Baseball infielder who bats and throws right-handed Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Nick Stajduhar (b December 6, 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English Actor, director and writer from London. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colleen Marie Haskell (born December 6, 1976) was a contestant on the first season of the American Reality show Survivor Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (born December 6, 1976) commonly known as Alicia Machado, was the fourth woman from Venezuela to win the Lindsay Jaylyn Price (born December 6 1976 in Arcadia, California) is a Korean American television actress currently starring on NBC's 2008 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977 in) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Boston Red Sox. Andrew Flintoff, MBE, (born 6 December 1977 in Preston, Lancashire) is a Cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. Paul Michael McVeigh (born December 6 1977 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978 in Dayton Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver for the Denver Broncos Christopher Joseph Başak (born December 6, 1978, in) is an Infielder in the New York Yankees organization of Major League Baseball Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Tim Cahill (born 6 December 1979) is an Australian Football (soccer player who plays as an attacking central midfielder for the Australian Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Stephen William Henry "Steve" Lovell (born December 6, 1980 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) is an English football Ehren Josef Wassermann (born December 6, 1980 in Sylacauga Alabama) is an American Baseball player in the Chicago White Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Sean Michael Ervine (born 6 December, 1982 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean Cricketer He played on the Midlands cricket team in Zimbabwe Ryan Gregg Carnes (born December 6, 1982 in Pittsfield Illinois) is an American Actor. Robert Paul Gould III (Gōld (born December 6 1982) is an American football Placekicker for the Chicago Bears of the National Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 in Pinto Madrid) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Dulce María (born Dulce María Espinoza Saviñón, December 6, 1985) is a Mexican Actress, Singer and Songwriter Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Cintia Dicker (born June 12 1986) is a Brazilian model. She was born in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, and is of German Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Joy Gruttmann (born December 6, 1995 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German singer 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also Line of succession to the Spanish Throne Events By Place Roman Empire Emperor Constans travels to Britain, possibly for a military expedition against pirates Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint Afonso I ( English Alphonzo or Alphonse) more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (ɐˈfõsu ẽˈʁikɨʃ or also Affonso (Archaic 1109)
1352 - Pope Clement VI (b. Pope Clement VI (1291 &ndash December 6, 1352) born Pierre Roger, the fourth of the Avignon Popes, was Pope from May 1342 until his 1291)
1562 - Jan van Scorel Dutch painter and architect
1618 - Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. Jan van Scorel (1495 Schoorl - December 6, 1562, Utrecht) was an influential Dutch painter credited with the introduction of Jacques-Davy Duperron ( November 15, 1556 - December 6, 1618) was a French cardinal. 1556)
1658 - Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (b. Baltasar Gracián y Morales ( January 8, 1601 – December 6, 1658) was a Spanish Baroque prose writer 1601)
1672 - King John II Casimir of Poland (b. For other monarchs with similar names please see John of Poland. 1609)
1675 - John Lightfoot, English churchman (b. John Lightfoot ( March 29, 1602 – December 6, 1675) was an English churchman rabbinical scholar Vice-Chancellor of the University 1602)
1716 - Benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Benedictus Buns Benedictus à sancto Josepho, born Buns also named Buns Gelriensis, was born in 1642 in Geldern (near Kevelaer which is now a part of 1642)
1718 - Nicholas Rowe, English poet and dramatist (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nicholas Rowe (1674 &ndash 1718 English Dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer was appointed Poet Laureate in 1715 1674)
1746 - Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (b. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lady Grizel Baillie ( December 25, 1665 &ndash December 6, 1746) was a Scottish songwriter 1665)
1771 - Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Giovanni Battista Morgagni ( February 25, 1682 – December 6, 1771) Italian anatomist, was born on at Forlì 1682)
1779 - Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (b. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin ( November 2, 1699 &ndash December 6, 1779) was an 18th-century French painter. 1699)
1788 - Jonathan Shipley, British bishop and politician (b. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Jonathan Shipley (1714 &ndash December 6, 1788) was the son of a London stationer; his mother's family were owners of Twyford House a large 1714)
1855 - William John Swainson, English naturalist and artist (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year 1789)
1867 - Jean Pierre Flourens, French physician (b. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Marie Jean Pierre Flourens ( April 15, 1794 - December 6, 1867) father of Gustave Flourens, was a French Physiologist 1794)
1868 - August Schleicher, German linguist (b. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap August Schleicher ( February 19, 1821 – December 6, 1868) was a German linguist born in Meiningen ( Duchy 1821)
1879 - Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American industrialist (b. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Erastus Brigham Bigelow ( April 2, 1814 &ndash December 6, 1879) was an American inventor of Weaving machines 1814)
1882 - Anthony Trollope, British author (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Anthony Trollope (April 24 1815 – December 6 1882 became one of the most successful prolific and respected English Novelists of the Victorian era. 1815)
1882 - Alfred Escher, Swiss politician and railroad entrepreneur (b. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alfred Escher ( February 20 1819 in Zürich – December 6 1882) was a Swiss politician and Railroad entrepreneur 1819)
1889 - Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the The President of the Confederate States of America was the Head of State and Head of Government of the Confederate States of America, which was formed from 1808)
1892 - Ernst Werner von Siemens, German inventor and industrialist (b. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Ernst Werner von Siemens (known as Werner von Siemens) ( December 13, 1816 &ndash December 6, 1892) was a German Inventor 1816)
1924 - Gene Stratton-Porter, American author, screenwriter and naturalist (b. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gene Stratton-Porter ( August 17, 1863 &ndash December 6, 1924) was an American author amateur naturalist wildlife photographer and one of 1863)
1934 - Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Michael Duke of Mecklenburg (Carl Michael Herzog zu Mecklenburg 6 December 1934) was an officer in the Imperial Russian Army, The Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg is a North German Dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918. 1863)
1949 - Leadbelly, American musician (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Huddie William Ledbetter, (January 1888 – December 6 1949 was an American folk and Blues Musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing 1888)
1951 - Harold Ross, American magazine editor (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Harold Wallace Ross ( November 6, 1892 - December 6, 1951) was an American journalist and founder of The New Yorker 1892)
1955 - Honus Wagner, baseball player (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (ˈhɑnəs ˈwæɡnɚ February 24 1874 &ndash December 6 1955) nicknamed " The Flying Dutchman 1874)
1956 - Dr. Bhimji Ramji Ambedkar, Indian Minister of Law and architect of The Constitution of India (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ( Marathi:डॊभीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर ( April 14, 1891 — December 6, 1956 1891)
1961 - Frantz Fanon, West Indian psychiatrist and writer (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frantz Fanon ( July 20, 1925 – December 6, 1961) was a Psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary and author from 1925)
1964 - Consuelo Vanderbilt (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Consuelo Balsan (formerly Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough; born Consuelo Vanderbilt) ( March 2, 1877 – December 6, 1964 1877)
1972 - Janet Munro, British actress (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Janet Neilson Horsburgh ( September 28, 1934 – December 6, 1972) was a British actress 1934)
1976 - João Goulart, President of Brazil (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. João Belchior Marques Goulart ( March 1, 1919 The Goulart administration Congress was reluctant to give Goulart the mandate because of military The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. 1918)
1983 - Lucienne Boyer, French singer (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Lucienne Boyer ( Paris, August 18 1903 - Paris, December 6 1983) was a French female singer best known for her song " 1903)
1985 - Burr Tillstrom, American puppeteer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Franklin Burr Tillstrom ( October 13, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois - December 6, 1985 in Palm Springs California 1917)
1988 - Roy Orbison, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning 1936)
1989 - Frances Bavier, American actress (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Frances Bavier (December 14 1902 – December 6 1989 was an American Emmy Award -winning character actress, best remembered for her role as 1902)
1989 - Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 1902)
1989 - John Payne, American movie actor (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting John Payne ( May 28, 1912 - December 6, 1989) was an American movie actor who is mainly remembered as a singer in 20th Century Fox 1912)
1990 - Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek singer and songwriter (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Pavlos Sidiropoulos (Παύλος Σιδηρόπουλος ( Athens, August 27 1948 &ndash Athens 6 December 1990) was a Rock musician 1948)
1991 - Sir Richard Stone, British economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Sir John Richard Nicholas Stone ( August 30, 1913 December 6, 1991) was an eminent British economist who in 1984 received The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1913)
1992 - Mimi Smith, maternal aunt and guardian of John Lennon (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Mary Elizabeth "Mimi" Smith (née Stanley) (1903 – 6 December 1992 is best known as the maternal Aunt and parental guardian of the English musician John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born 1914)
1993 - Don Ameche, American actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Don Ameche (born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31 1908 – December 6 1993) was an American actor 1908)
1996 - Pete Rozelle, commissioner of the National Football League (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle ( March 1 1926 – December 6 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. 1926)
1997 - Billy Bremner, Scottish footballer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar William "Billy" John Bremner (born Stirling, Scotland, December 9 1942; died Doncaster, England, December 1942)
2000 - Werner Klemperer, German-born actor (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Werner Klemperer ( March 22, 1920 – December 6, 2000) was an Emmy Award -winning comedic actor best known for his role as Colonel 1920)
2001 - Sir Peter Blake, New Zealand sailor and environmentalist (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Sir Peter James Blake, KBE ( October 1, 1948 &ndash December 6, 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who led 1948)
2001 - Charles McClendon, Hall of Fame college football coach (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Youmans McClendon (1923&ndash2001 also known as "Charlie" McClendon or "Cholly Mac" was born on October 17, 1923 1923)
2002 - Philip Berrigan, American civil rights activist (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Philip Berrigan ( October 5, 1923 – December 6, 2002) was an internationally renowned American Peace activist, 1923)
2003 - Hans Hotter, German bass-baritone (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hans Hotter ( 19 January 1909 &ndash 6 December 2003) was a German Operatic Bass-baritone, admired internationally 1909)
2003 - Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, President of Guatemala (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio ( 17 July 1918 &ndash 6 December 2003) was President of Guatemala from 1 July 1970 The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839 when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz. 1918)
2003 - Jerry Tuite, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jerry Tuite ( December 27, 1966 - December 6, 2003) was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring names The Wall 1966)
2004 - Raymond Goethals, Belgian football coach (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Raymond Goethals ( 7 October 1921 - 6 December 2004) was a Belgian football coach who notably led Marseille to victory in 1921)
2005 - Charly Gaul, Luxembourg cyclist (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charly Gaul ( December 8 1932 – December 6, 2005) was a road professional cyclist from Luxembourg. 1932)
2005 - Devan Nair, 3rd President of Singapore (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Chengara Veetil Devan Nair, also known as C V Devan Nair ( August 5, 1923 &ndash December 6, 2005) was the third President The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore 's Head of state. 1923)
2005 - Danny Williams, South African-born singer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Danny Williams ( 7 January 1942 - 6 December 2005) was a popular music Singer. 1942)
2006 - John Feeney, Documentary film-director (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. John Feeney ( August 10, 1922 - December 6, 2006) was a New Zealand -born director of documentary films 1922)
2007 - Katy French, Irish Supermodel and Socialite (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Katy Ellen French ( 31 October 1983 &ndash 6 December 2007) was an Irish Socialite and model 1983)

Holidays and observances

International - Saint Nicholas Day, where St. Nicholas/Santa Claus leaves little presents in children's shoes ("Sinterklaas" in Belgium and the Netherlands, "Święty Mikołaj" in Poland). Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply " Santa " is the Sinterklaas (also called Sint-Nicolaas in Dutch Nikolaas2ogg}} and Saint Nicolas in French is a traditional holiday figure in the Netherlands, The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
Roman Catholic saints: Saint Aemilianus
Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholicism - St. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint Aemilianus or Aemilius lived in the 5th century AD and is known as a Physician, Confessor, and Martyr. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world This article refers to Eastern Churches in full communion with the Holy See Nicholas, Bishop of Myra - Patron of the Byzantine Catholic Church
Canada - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Finland - Independence Day (from Russia, 1917)
Spain - Constitution Day
Abraham of Kratia

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Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École All official Holidays in Finland are established by acts of Parliament. Finland 's Independence Day (Finnish itsenäisyyspäivä, Swedish självständighetsdag) is a national public holiday held on Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious ( Roman Catholic) national and regional observances The Constitution of Spain is regarded as the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. Abraham of Kratia (c 474-c558 was a Christian Monk from Syria.

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