
December 6
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on December 6. From 1900 until now.
December 6 is under the sign of Sagittarius.
Famous birthdays on this day include Dave Brubeck (1920), Estelle Denis (1976) and Stéphane Guillon (1963).
Several movies were released around December 6 over the years, such as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001 directed by Peter Jackson and It's a Wonderful Life in 1946 directed by Frank Capra.
But much more happened on December 6 over the years: find out below
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around December 6 over the years?
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 6?
Holidays
- Spain - Constitution Day
- Belgium and the Netherlands celebrate Sinterklaas, a day on which a skinny version of Santa Claus gives the children oranges, candy and toys.
- Finland - Finland Independence Day (from Russia, 1917)
- Canada - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
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Events
- 2018 A car bomb explodes near a police post in Chabahar, Iran. Two police officers are pronounced dead and around 40 people were wounded in the attack. Islamic militant group Ansar Al-Furqan claims responsibility. Iran accuses the perpetrators of being "foreign-backed terrorists". (Middle East Eye)
- 2017 Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War: President Vladimir Putin declares victory over the Islamic State terror group across both banks of the river Euphrates. (TASS)The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that Russian air strikes kill 21 people in a village on the eastern side of the Euphrates river in Deir al-Zor province. (Reuters)
- 2016 Six Pakistani nationals fishing in the Red Sea, off the coast of Mocha in the Taiz Governorate of Yemen, are killed and another six are unaccounted for after a Saudi air raid on a boat carrying 12 Pakistani sailors. (The News), (The Nation, Pakistan)
- 2015 Yemeni Civil War (2015–present): Jaafar Mohammed Saad, the governor of Yemen's southern Aden Governorate, along with six guards, are killed by a suicide bomber in the port city of Aden. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for the attack. (Reuters) (BBC)
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Famous Deaths
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 6 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
- 2016 Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
- 2015 Adele - Hello
- 2014 Taylor Swift - Blank Space
- 2013 Lorde - Royals
- 2012 Rihanna - Diamonds
- 2011 Rihanna - We Found Love
- 2010 P!nk - Raise Your Glass
- 2009 Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
- 2008 T.I. - Live Your Life
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Thunder
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Heathens
- 2015 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
- 2014 Hozier - Take Me To Church
- 2013 Lorde - Royals
- 2012 fun. - Some Nights
- 2011 Bush - The Sound Of Winter
- 2010 Stone Sour - Say You'll Haunt Me
- 2009 Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow
Books
Which were the most popular books released around December 6 over the years?
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