Tukuk-OS📅 December 6
26 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on December 6? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2017 — Under President Donald Trump, the United States government officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Donald TrumpUnited States recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel
- 1999 — The Recording Industry Association of America filed a lawsuit against the peer-to-peer file sharing network Napster, alleging that the service facilitated widespread copyright infringement.
Recording Industry Association of AmericaA&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.Peer-to-peer file sharing
- 1992 — The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, was demolished by Hindu Kar Sevaks, who believed that it was built on the birthplace of Rama.
- 1990 — An Italian Air Force military jet, abandoned by its pilot after an on-board fire, crashed into a high school near Bologna, killing 12 students and injuring 88 other people.
- 1989 — 25-year-old Marc Lépine, claiming to be "fighting feminism", killed fourteen women before committing suicide at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada.
Marc LépineÉcole Polytechnique massacrePolytechnique Montréal
- 1988 — Self-government was granted to the Australian Capital Territory.
History of the Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital Territory
- 1982 — The Irish National Liberation Army exploded a time bomb in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, killing eleven British Army soldiers and six civilians.
Irish National Liberation ArmyDroppin Well bombingBallykelly, County Londonderry
- 1975 — Four members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army took two people hostage in a house on Balcombe Street in London, surrendering six days later.
- 1967 — American physician Adrian Kantrowitz and his team performed the world's first pediatric heart transplant at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City.
Adrian KantrowitzHeart transplantationMaimonides Medical Center
- 1957 — The first U.S. attempt to launch a satellite failed with an explosion on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral.
- 1956 — At the Melbourne Olympics, 14-year-old swimmer Sandra Morgan became the youngest Australian to win an Olympic gold medal.
- 1956 — In what became known as the Blood in the Water match at the Melbourne Olympics, the Hungarian water polo team defeated the Soviet Union 4–0 against the background of the Hungarian Revolution.
Blood in the Water match1956 Summer OlympicsHungary men's national water polo team
- 1942 — The Holocaust: Members of the German Ordnungspolizei massacred 31 people in Stary Ciepielów and Rekówka within occupied Poland for helping Jews.
The HolocaustOrdnungspolizeiStary Ciepielów and Rekówka massacre
- 1941 — The British Secret Intelligence Service established a facility known as Camp X (pictured) in Ontario, Canada, to train covert agents in clandestine operations.
- 1933 — In United States v. One Book Called Ulysses Judge John M. Woolsey ruled that James Joyce's novel Ulysses was not obscene, allowing it to be imported into the United States.
United States v. One Book Called UlyssesJohn M. WoolseyUlysses (novel)
- 1917 — A ship carrying TNT and picric acid in Halifax Harbour, Canada, caught fire after a collision and caused one of the largest accidental explosions in history (pictured).
- 1917 — World War I: USS Jacob Jones became the first American destroyer to be sunk by enemy action when it was torpedoed by German submarine SM U-53.
- 1912 — The Nefertiti Bust, listed among the "Top 10 Plundered Artifacts" by Time, was found in Amarna, Egypt, before being taken to Germany.
- 1907 — A mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia, killed 362 people and led to the establishment of the United States Bureau of Mines.
Monongah mining disasterMonongah, West VirginiaUnited States Bureau of Mines
- 1904 — President Theodore Roosevelt announced the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, justifying the exercise of "international police power" by the U.S. in the Western Hemisphere.
- 1865 — Slavery in the United States was officially abolished with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Slavery in the United StatesThirteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionConstitution of the United States
- 1846 — Mexican–American War: American and Mexican forces clashed at the Battle of San Pasqual, a series of skirmishes near San Diego, California.
- 1803 — Haitian Revolution: Nearly all the final French ships in Haiti were captured by the Royal Navy when they attempted to evade the blockade of Saint-Domingue.
- 1240 — After days of bombardment, Mongol invaders under Batu Khan breached the walls of Kiev and sacked the city.
- 1060 — Béla I (pictured) was crowned King of Hungary in Székesfehérvár.
- 963 — Leo VIII was ordained a bishop, claiming the Holy See as an antipope supported by Otto the Great.
Births
- 2007 — Yoonchae Jeung, South Korean singer
- 2003 — Olivia Onesti, French cyclist
- 1998 — Angelīna Kučvaļska, Latvian figure skater
- 1997 — Sabrina Ionescu, American basketball player
- 1996 — Davide Calabria, Italian footballer
- 1996 — Stefanie Scott, American actress and singer
- 1995 — A Boogie wit da Hoodie, American rapper and singer-songwriter
- 1994 — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek-Nigerian basketball player
- 1994 — Wakatakakage Atsushi, Japanese sumo wrestler
- 1994 — Shreyas Iyer, Indian cricketer
- 1993 — Jasprit Bumrah, Indian cricketer
- 1993 — Elián González, Cuban technician, known for a child custody and immigration case held in 2000
Deaths
- 2024 — Maggie Tabberer, Australian fashion model and television personality (born 1936)
- 2016 — Peter Vaughan, British actor (born 1923)
- 2015 — Ko Chun-hsiung, Taiwanese actor, director, and politician (born 1945)
- 2015 — Liu Juying, Chinese general and politician (born 1917)
- 2015 — Nicholas Smith, British actor (born 1934)
- 2014 — Ralph H. Baer, German-American video game designer, created the Magnavox Odyssey (born 1922)
- 2014 — Jimmy Del Ray, American wrestler and manager (born 1962)
- 2014 — Fred Hawkins, American golfer (born 1923)
- 2014 — Luke Somers, English-American photographer and journalist (born 1981)
- 2013 — Jean-Pierre Desthuilliers, French poet and critic (born 1939)
- 2013 — Stan Tracey, English pianist and composer (born 1926)
- 2013 — M. K. Turk, American basketball player and coach (born 1942)
Observances & holidays
- Anniversary of the Founding of Quito (Ecuador)
- Armed Forces Day (Ukraine)
- Christian feast day: Abraham of Kratia
- Christian feast day: Aemilianus (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day:
Denise and companions
Denise, Dativa, Leontia, Tertius, Emilianus, Boniface, Majoricus, and Servus
- Christian feast day: Blessed János Scheffler
- Christian feast day: María del Monte Carmelo Sallés y Barangueras
- Christian feast day: Nicholas of Myra, and its related observances: Saint Nicholas Day, where Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus leaves little presents in children's shoes. (International)
- Christian feast day: December 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day (Spain)
- Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Finland from Russia in 1917.
- National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Canada)
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenCanada
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