Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In October - 06
Thursday, 21 November 2024
1996 On this day in history martyn Taylor, teacher/campaigner, dies at 57 
1997 Johnny Vander Meer, pitched consecutive no-hitters, dies at 82 on this day in history.
2000 On this day in history heather and Brent started going out
2006 Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents on this day in history.
2007 On this day in history presidential election occurs in Pakistan.
2012 On October - 06 paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict XVI's butler, is found guilty of leaking confidential documents and is sentenced to 18 months imprisonment
2013 53 people are killed in political clashes in Egypt on October - 06.
2014 John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser win the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on October - 06.
2017 British writer Kazuo Ishiguro is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on this day in history.
2017 On October - 06 nobel Peace Prize awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
2017 Storm Nate kills at least 22 people passing through Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras on this day in history.
2018 On October - 06 australia records the biggest comeback in Rugby Championship history in beating Argentina 45-34 in Salta; Wallabies trial 31-7 at halftime but score 5 second half tries to none to overwhelm Pumas
2018 Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed and sworn onto the US Supreme Court amid protests and after an FBI investigation on October - 06.
2018 On October - 06 khabib Nurmagomedov of Dagestan beats Irishman Conor McGregor by 4th round submission in UFC lightweight title fight in Las Vegas; instantly marred by ugly post-fight brawling incident; belt withheld pending investigation
2018 On this day in history oil tanker collision with a car leaves at least 50 people dead and one hundred with serious burns near Kisantu, Democratic Republic of Congo
2018 New Zealand claims 6th overall, and 3rd straight Rugby Championship with 32-20 win over South Africa in Pretoria; All Blacks outscore Springboks 4 tries to 3 on this day in history.
2019 The 2019 Portuguese legislative election takes place, for all 230 seats to the Assembly of the Republic on this day in history.
2021 On this day in history wHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recommends world's first Malaria vaccine (Mosquirix) for children after a pilot program was effective in Africa [1]
2021 On October - 06 the World Health Organization endorses the first malaria vaccine.
2023 On October - 06 american Simone Biles wins all-round gold at the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, - becoming the most decorated gymnast ever with 34 world and Olympic medals [1]