Birthday September 06, 1757 Marquis de Lafayette, American patriot, French revolutionary
Birthday September 06, 1766 John Dalton, chemist, developed atomic theory of matter
Birthday September 06, 1805 Horatio Greenough, American neoclassical sculptor, writer
Birthday September 06, 1811 James Melville Gilliss, founded Naval Observatory in Washington
Birthday September 06, 1814 Sir George Cartier, (C), Canadian co-prmie minister (1858-62)
Birthday September 06, 1860 Jane Addams, American pacifist/social worker/feminist (Nobel 1931)
Birthday September 06, 1888 Joseph P. Kennedy, Financier-diplomat
Birthday September 06, 1899 Billy Rose, Theatrical producer
Birthday September 06, 1937 Jo Anne Worley Lowell, Indiana, (Laugh-in)
Birthday September 06, 1944 Linda Kaye Henning, in Cal (Petticoat Junction)
Birthday September 06, 1944 Swoosie Kurtz
Birthday September 06, 1947 Jane Curtin, in Cambridge Mass (SNL, Kate & Allie
History September 06, 1522 Magellan's expedition circumnavigates globe
History September 06, 1620 149 Pilgrims set sail from England aboard the Mayflower
History September 06, 1628 Puritans land at Salem form Massachusetts Bay Colony.
History September 06, 1716 1st lighthouse in US built in Boston
History September 06, 1781 Arnold orders burning of New London
History September 06, 1839 Great fire in NY.
History September 06, 1844 John C. Fremont reaches the Great Salt Lake
History September 06, 1847 Henry David Thoreau leaves Walden and moves in with the Emersons
History September 06, 1863 Confederates evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island, South Carolina
History September 06, 1869 1st westbound train arrives in SF.
History September 06, 1873 Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street
History September 06, 1876 Southern Pacific line from Los Angeles to SF completed
History September 06, 1883 Cub's Burns (extra bases) Williamson & Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn
History September 06, 1901 President William McKinley is shot
History September 06, 1901 Pres William McKinley assassinated in Buffalo N.Y.
History September 06, 1909 Word received Adm. Peary discovered the North Pole five months ago
History September 06, 1910 Saskatchewan (then Regina) Roughriders formed.
History September 06, 1914 Battle of the Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris.
History September 06, 1914 First Battle of the Marne begins
History September 06, 1943 Train derails on way to New York
History September 06, 1944 Italian resistance fighters persevere
History September 06, 1946 All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev. 44 Miami 0).
History September 06, 1954 Yankees record a record with 10 pinch hitters
History September 06, 1966 Star Trek appears on TV for the 1st time (on NBC)
History September 06, 1966 Architect of apartheid assassinated
History September 06, 1968 Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day).
History September 06, 1969 Ho Chi Minh to be succeeded by committee
History September 06, 1972 John & Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
History September 06, 1972 More Israeli hostages killed in Munich
History September 06, 1972 Thieu abolishes popular elections
History September 06, 1976 Soviet pilot lands Russian MIG fighter plane in Japan
History September 06, 1981 Bob Lemon named Yankee manager
History September 06, 1982 Polish dissidents seized the Polish Embassy in Bern Switzerland
History September 06, 1995 Ripken breaks record for consecutive games played
History September 06, 1997 Elton John performs a re-written Candle in the Wind at Princess Diana's funeral
History September 06, 1997 Some 2.5 billion TV viewers watch Princess Diana’s funeral
History September 06, 2007 Volkswagen moves to Virginia
History September 06, 2012 Former police sergeant Drew Peterson is convicted of killing his third wife
September 06, 1757 Marquis de Lafayette, American patriot, French revolutionary
September 06, 1766 John Dalton, chemist, developed atomic theory of matter
September 06, 1805 Horatio Greenough, American neoclassical sculptor, writer
September 06, 1811 James Melville Gilliss, founded Naval Observatory in Washington
September 06, 1814 Sir George Cartier, (C), Canadian co-prmie minister (1858-62)
September 06, 1860 Jane Addams, American pacifist/social worker/feminist (Nobel 1931)
September 06, 1888 Joseph P. Kennedy, Financier-diplomat
September 06, 1899 Billy Rose, Theatrical producer
September 06, 1937 Jo Anne Worley Lowell, Indiana, (Laugh-in)
September 06, 1944 Linda Kaye Henning, in Cal (Petticoat Junction)
September 06, 1944 Swoosie Kurtz
September 06, 1947 Jane Curtin, in Cambridge Mass (SNL, Kate & Allie
September 06, 1522 Magellan's expedition circumnavigates globe
September 06, 1620 149 Pilgrims set sail from England aboard the Mayflower
September 06, 1628 Puritans land at Salem form Massachusetts Bay Colony.
September 06, 1716 1st lighthouse in US built in Boston
September 06, 1781 Arnold orders burning of New London
September 06, 1839 Great fire in NY.
September 06, 1844 John C. Fremont reaches the Great Salt Lake
September 06, 1847 Henry David Thoreau leaves Walden and moves in with the Emersons
September 06, 1863 Confederates evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island, South Carolina
September 06, 1869 1st westbound train arrives in SF.
September 06, 1873 Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street
September 06, 1876 Southern Pacific line from Los Angeles to SF completed
September 06, 1883 Cub's Burns (extra bases) Williamson & Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn
September 06, 1901 President William McKinley is shot
September 06, 1901 Pres William McKinley assassinated in Buffalo N.Y.
September 06, 1909 Word received Adm. Peary discovered the North Pole five months ago
September 06, 1910 Saskatchewan (then Regina) Roughriders formed.
September 06, 1914 Battle of the Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris.
September 06, 1914 First Battle of the Marne begins
September 06, 1943 Train derails on way to New York
September 06, 1944 Italian resistance fighters persevere
September 06, 1946 All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev. 44 Miami 0).
September 06, 1954 Yankees record a record with 10 pinch hitters
September 06, 1966 Star Trek appears on TV for the 1st time (on NBC)
September 06, 1966 Architect of apartheid assassinated
September 06, 1968 Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day).
September 06, 1969 Ho Chi Minh to be succeeded by committee
September 06, 1972 John & Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
September 06, 1972 More Israeli hostages killed in Munich
September 06, 1972 Thieu abolishes popular elections
September 06, 1976 Soviet pilot lands Russian MIG fighter plane in Japan
September 06, 1981 Bob Lemon named Yankee manager
September 06, 1982 Polish dissidents seized the Polish Embassy in Bern Switzerland
September 06, 1995 Ripken breaks record for consecutive games played
September 06, 1997 Elton John performs a re-written Candle in the Wind at Princess Diana's funeral
September 06, 1997 Some 2.5 billion TV viewers watch Princess Diana’s funeral
September 06, 2007 Volkswagen moves to Virginia
September 06, 2012 Former police sergeant Drew Peterson is convicted of killing his third wife