Invasion of England
Arrives in London from York in an attempt to head off the Norman invasion
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October 6 in History
This permanent archive page contains 190 World History Database records for October 6, spanning 877 to 2024. Recorded topics include Death of Charles II the Bald; Invasion of England; Death of Alfonso VIII.
Total: 190Events: 171Births: 4Deaths: 14Battles: 1Countries: 32
Events on October 6
Arrest of Henry VI
Warwick & Clarence free Henry VI
Execution
William Tyndale is executed in the Low Countries
Execution
William Tyndale is executed in the Low Countries
Reformation, The
William Tyndale is burnt at the stake for heresy. His final words are, "Lord! Open the King of England's eyes"
Exile of James Stewart
Ends his rebellion against Mary Queen of Scots by fleeing to England. After Moray opposed Marys marriage to Lord Darnley he is declared an outlaw and takes refuge in England
Exile of Mary of Scots
The Earl of Moray escapes to England after his unsuccessful rebellion
Request for Capitulation
Fourdin requested honourable surrender terms after the Dutch captured key outer positions.
Capture of Newport Pagnell
Captures Newport Pagnell for the Royalists
Papal Election
Elected pope as Alexander VIII
Invasion of Livonia
Charles XII lands in Livonia and begins the campaign to relieve Narva.
Livonian Campaign
Moves east to relieve Swedish positions threatened by Russia.
Commander of Southern Forces
Appointed Commander of the Southern forces by Washington as his "right hand man"
Commander of Southern Forces
Appointed Commander of the Southern forces by Washington as his "right hand man"
Arrest of Louis XVI
The National Guard arrive to restore order. Louis agrees to be escorted back to the Tuilereies.
August Decrees
Crowds of women appear in front of the King who then accepts the August decrees.
Defence of Royal Family
Barras spoke in favour of the king and queen during the October crisis at Versailles.
Departure from Versailles
Louis XVI left Versailles with the royal family under pressure from the Parisian crowd and National Guard.
Transfer to Tuileries Palace
Louis XVI was transferred to the Tuileries Palace, placing the monarchy close to the Assembly and under Parisian surveillance.
Rainhill Trials
Helps promote Rocket's technical design during the Rainhill Trials.
Rainhill Trials
Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials near Liverpool.
Stephenson's Rocket
Designs the locomotive that wins the Rainhill Trials.
Stephenson's Rocket
Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
Execution
Convicted of high treason (being disloyal to the Emperor of Austria, who was also the King of Hungary), after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-49 had failed
Treason
Convicted of high treason (being disloyal to the Emperor of Austria, who was also the King of Hungary), after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-49 had failed
Legalist Revolution
Joaquin Crespo entered Caracas after the Legalist Revolution and assumed national authority.
Denied an audience by Wilhelm II of Germany
Denied an audience by Wilhelm II of Germany
Marriage
Prince Andrew marries Her Serene Highness Princess Alice of Battenberg in a civil wedding
First Venizelos Government
Venizelos forms his first national government after entering Greek politics.
Prime Minister of Greece
Eleftherios Venizelos is appointed Prime Minister for the first time.
President of China
Appointed President of the Republic of China
President of China
Appointed President of all China after the resignation of Sun Yat-Sen in the South
Resignation of Paul Karlovitch Rennenkampf
Rennenkampf submits his resignation
Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Appointed Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Destiny
Directs Der mude Tod, released in English as Destiny.
Andromeda V1 Plate
Photographs M31 with the 100-inch Hooker telescope and records the star later recognized as Cepheid variable V1 on the famous VAR photographic plate.
Chancellor
Dr Gustav Stresemann (Peoples) forms 2nd cabinet
October Cabinet
Creates a new cabinet on 6 October 1923.
Second Cabinet Formation
Forms his second cabinet in October 1923.
Reballion of Rebels in Madrid is suppressed
A rebellion in Madrid is suppressed
Reballion of Rebels in Madrid is suppressed
A rebellion in Madrid is suppressed
Legislation
Orders abortion if either partner suffers from hereditary disease
Reform of Abortion Law
Orders abortion if either partner suffers from hereditary disease
Alliance Russia and Republicans and Spain
Russia decides to supply the Republicans in Spain
Russia supplies the Republicans
Russia supplies the Republicans
Russia warns it will only be bound to the same degree as
Russia warns it will only be bound to the same degree as Italy & Germany. Russia decides to supply the Republicans in Spain
Coalition Negotiations
Kerensky continues political activity connected with coalition negotiations.
Conscription and National Service Debate
Presses for stronger national service and defence preparations immediately after Munich.
Czechoslovakia Questions
Continues answering questions on Czechoslovakia immediately after the Munich debate.
Treaty of Munich
Eden abstained in the Commons division rather than endorse the Munich settlement.
Zilina Agreement
Slovak politicians demand autonomy after the Munich Agreement.
Foreign Policy Statement at Berlin
Makes a speech in the Reichstag appealing to the west for peace
Hitler's offers of peace to France & Britain are rejected
Hitler's offers of peace to France & Britain are rejected
Hitler's offers of peace to France & Britain are rejected
Hitler's offers of peace to France & Britain are rejected
In a French TV broadcast Daladier dismisses Hitler's offer of peace
In a French TV broadcast Daladier dismisses Hitler's offer of peace
Invasion of Poland
Resistance in Poland comes to an end
Invasion of Poland
Resistance in Poland comes to an end
Operation Fall Gelb
Hitler orders a conquest of the Low Countries to forestall the French and prevent Allied air power from threatening the vital German Ruhr Area
Siege of Bryansk
Encircles Bryansk
Siege of Moscow
Encircles Bryansk
Siege of Moscow
Encircles Vyazma
Siege of Moscow
Ordered by Stalin from Leningrad to create a new western front to defend Moscow
Western Front
Ordered by Stalin from Leningrad to create a new western front to defend Moscow
Conference of Posen
In Heinrich Himmlers speech at the Posen Conference Himmler, for the first time, clearly elucidated to all assembled leaders of the Reich, in frank and brutal terms, what the "Final Solution" referred to
Final Solution
In Heinrich Himmlers speech at the Posen Conference Himmler, for the first time, clearly elucidated to all assembled leaders of the Reich, in frank and brutal terms, what the "Final Solution" referred to
Dukla Pass Operation
Soviet and Czechoslovak forces cross the Dukla Pass into Slovakia.
Chamdo Campaign Begins
People's Liberation Army units begin the campaign against Tibetan forces in Chamdo.
Assassination of Henry Gurney
Assassinated in Malaya by a Communist
First Karamanlis Premiership
Karamanlis succeeds Papagos and forms a new government.
Governor-General of Pakistan
Iskander Mirza succeeds Ghulam Muhammad as Governor-General.
Resignation of Ghulam Muhammad
Ghulam Muhammad resigns as Governor-General because of ill health.
Prime Minister of Ireland
Appointed Prime Minister of Ireland, forms a minority Fianna Fail Government
Something
The Beatles release George Harrisons "Something" as a single in the USA, Harrisons only composition on a Beatles "A" side
Bugging Memos Distribution
Bernstein and Woodward report that memoranda summarizing wiretapped Democratic conversations were sent to White House and Nixon reelection campaign officials.
Bugging Memos Distribution
Woodward and Bernstein report that memoranda summarizing wiretapped Democratic conversations were distributed to White House and Nixon campaign officials.
Corporate Campaign Contribution
Bernstein and Woodward trace a $100,000 contribution connected with the Watergate investigation to a Texas corporation and Nixon's reelection financing network.
Corporate Campaign Contribution
Woodward and Bernstein trace a $100,000 Nixon campaign contribution to a Texas corporation during the broader Watergate financial investigation.
Foxtrot
Plays keyboards on Foxtrot, one of Genesis's defining progressive rock albums.
Air Defence
Commands Egyptian air defenses that protect the canal crossing from Israeli air attack.
Air Force
Commands Syrian air operations during the opening attack on Israel.
Air Force
Commands the Israeli Air Force during the opening attacks on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts.
Air Strike
Commands the Egyptian Air Force during the opening strikes of the war.
Arab Support
Promises Lebanese political support for the Arab war effort without opening a main front.
Arab Support
Expresses support for Syria after the war begins while Lebanon avoids direct entry into the conflict.
Capture of Mount Hermon
Syrian commandos capture the Israeli observation post on Mount Hermon.
Crossing of Suez Canal
Egyptian forces begin the canal crossing during Operation Badr at the opening of the war.
Declaration of War
Begins the October war, 6-24 October
Egyptian-Syrian Alliance
Coordinates with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad for a joint attack to recover occupied territory.
Golan Heights
Commands Northern Command during the Syrian offensive on the Golan Heights.
Golan Heights
Serves as Syrian chief of staff during the offensive on the Golan Heights.
Invasion of Israel
Syria launches air, artillery, and armored attacks on the Golan Heights.
Invasion of Israel
Israel is taken by surprise as Egypt attacks across the Suez Canal and Syria attacks on the Golan Heights.
Keeps Jordan formally cautious as the war opens on the Egyptian and
Keeps Jordan formally cautious as the war opens on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts.
Launches coordinated Egyptian and Syrian military operations against Israeli forces
Launches coordinated Egyptian and Syrian military operations against Israeli forces.
Mobilization
Joins emergency consultations as Israel mobilizes after the Egyptian and Syrian attack.
Mobilization
Orders the mobilization of Israeli forces after the Egyptian and Syrian attack begins.
Mobilization
Oversees Syrian military operations as the attack on the Golan Heights begins.
Monitors the outbreak of war as Britain seeks to avoid direct involvement
Monitors the outbreak of war as Britain seeks to avoid direct involvement.
Nuclear Power
During the Yom Kippur War, Israel goes on nuclear alert for the first time, but succeeds using only conventional forces
October War
Orders Egyptian forces to cross the Suez Canal and attack Israeli positions in Sinai.
Operation Badr
Helps plan and direct the Egyptian canal crossing under the protection of missile defenses.
Operation Badr
Authorizes the attack across the Suez Canal that opens the war.
Operations Room
Serves in the Egyptian operations command during the opening of Operation Badr.
Second Army
Commands the Egyptian Second Army during the crossing of the northern Suez Canal sector.
Sinai Front
Commands the Israeli Southern Command as Egyptian forces cross the Suez Canal.
Southern Golan
Commands Syrian forces attacking the southern Golan Heights.
Suez Canal
Egyptian commandos and assault troops cross the Suez Canal as the Egyptian offensive begins.
Surprise Attack
Egypt and Syria attack Israel on Yom Kippur, beginning the October War.
Third Army
Commands the Egyptian Third Army during the southern Suez Canal crossing.
Valley of Tears
Commands Syrian armored forces in the northern Golan sector during the Valley of Tears battle.
Valley of Tears
Commands the 7th Armored Brigade in the defensive battle in the northern Golan Heights.
War Cabinet
Directs the Syrian war effort from Damascus during the opening offensive.
War Cabinet
Convenes emergency meetings after the surprise Egyptian-Syrian attack begins.
Arrest of Gang of Four
Zhang Chunqiao is arrested as the new leadership moves against the Cultural Revolution radicals
Arrest of Gang of Four
Hua Guofeng orders the arrest of the Gang of Four, including Mao's widow Jiang Qing
Arrest of Gang of Four
Wang Hongwen is arrested with the Gang of Four after Mao's death
Arrest of Gang of Four
Jiang Qing is arrested with other Gang of Four leaders
Arrest of Gang of Four
Yao Wenyuan is arrested as part of the Gang of Four
Arrest of Jiang Qing
Jiang Qing is arrested with other Gang of Four leaders
Arrest of Jiang Qing, Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan and Zhang Chunqiao
Hua Guofeng orders the arrest of the Gang of Four, including Mao's widow Jiang Qing
Arrest of Wang Hongwen
Wang Hongwen is arrested with the Gang of Four after Mao's death
Arrest of Yao Wenyuan
Yao Wenyuan is arrested as part of the Gang of Four
Arrest of Zhang Chunqiao
Zhang Chunqiao is arrested as the new leadership moves against the Cultural Revolution radicals
Conference of Conservatives
Addresses Conservative Party Conference for the 1st time since Thatchers leadership
Coup
Assumes power in Thailand
Coup
Assumes power in Thailand
Coup
Overthrown in a military coup
Coup
Overthrown in a military coup
Demonstrations
Martial law is imposed after riots result in 30 deaths
Exile of Ruhollah Khomeini
Leaves for Paris and took up residence in the suburb of Neauphle-le-Chƒteau
A Different Kind of Tension
Buzzcocks' third album A Different Kind of Tension enters the UK albums chart.
Coming Up for Air
Coming Up for Air enters the UK albums chart and reaches number thirty-six.
Assassination of Anwar Sadat
Assassinated by extremist Muslim soldiers
Assassination of Anwar Sadat
Is assassinated by Islamist army officers during a military parade in Cairo.
Referendum
Publicly accepts the plebiscite result after the No campaign wins.
Economy of Great Britain
Official interest rates rise to 15 percent in October 1989 as the Government attempts to restrain inflationary pressure.
Economy of Great Britain
Interest rates rise to 15%
Ulysses Launch
Begins the Ulysses mission to explore the heliosphere outside the ecliptic and map the solar wind over a wide range of solar latitudes.
Nuclear Power
Announces nuclear cuts
Nuclear Power
Major says Britain will keep Trident
Trident
Major says Britain will keep Trident as its independent nuclear deterrent
President of Estonia
Appointed President of Estonia
General Election
The Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the largest party in the 1993 election.
General Election
Fresh elections follow the constitutional crisis and the resignations of the President and Prime Minister.
General Election - General Election
The Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the largest party in the 1993 election.
General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Benazir Bhutto: The Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the largest party in the 1993 election.
General Election Government
Government context for this general election: The Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the largest party in the 1993 election.
International Accord at Cairo
Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chief Yasser Arafat hold their first official meeting in Cairo, Egypt, to begin work on realizing terms of the Israeli-PLO accord
PLO
Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chief Yasser Arafat hold their first official meeting in Cairo, Egypt, to begin work on realizing terms of the Israeli-PLO accord
Long-Duration Female Residency Begins
Arrives aboard Soyuz TM-20 and begins the first long-duration spaceflight by a woman while serving on Mir's resident crew.
Oslo II
Opposes the Interim Agreement during the Knesset debate, warning that the territorial withdrawals endanger Israeli security.
Oslo II
Supports Knesset approval of the Interim Agreement after fierce debate over the future of the West Bank.
Chief of Army Staff
Pervez Musharraf is appointed Chief of Army Staff.
Presidential Election
Musharraf wins the presidential vote conducted by the outgoing assemblies.
Presidential Election
The electoral college re-elects Musharraf while courts consider his eligibility.
Credit Crunch
Iceland announces part of a plan to hammer out a financial package to shore up its troubled banking sector, the countrys largest banks agree to sell off some of their foreign assets and bring them home.
Credit Crunch
Icelands Prime Minister Geir Haarde has admits he is in a race against time to negotiate a rescue deal for the countrys ailing financial system that could include a merger of some of the nations banks.
Economy of Iceland
Iceland announces part of a plan to hammer out a financial package to shore up its troubled banking sector, the countrys largest banks agree to sell off some of their foreign assets and bring them home
Second Mercury Flyby
MESSENGER completes a second close flyby of Mercury and adjusts its solar orbit for eventual capture by the planet.
PASOK Government Formed
Papandreou becomes Prime Minister after PASOK wins the general election.
Venus Ozone Layer
Venus Express detects an ozone layer high in the atmosphere by analysing starlight passing through the planet's limb.
Syria Chemical Weapons Destruction Begins
Syrian personnel begin destroying or disabling chemical weapons equipment under OPCW and United Nations supervision.
Departure from Shadow Cabinet
Burnham leaves the shadow home portfolio while preparing for the mayoral campaign.
Shadow Brexit Secretary Appointment
Starmer becomes Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
Kavanaugh Confirmation
Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Legislative Election
Tunisia elected a new Assembly of the People's Representatives, with no party winning a majority.
Nobel Prize
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for work on the supermassive compact object at the centre of the Milky Way.
Nobel Prize
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for showing that black hole formation is a robust prediction of general relativity.
Nobel Prize for Galactic Centre Black Hole
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering a supermassive compact object at the centre of the Milky Way.
Nobel Prize for Galactic Centre Black Hole
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering a supermassive compact object at the centre of the Milky Way.
Presidential Election
Tunisia held a presidential election in which Kais Saied sought a second term.
Births on October 6
Birth of Isac Brock
Birth of Isac Brock
Birth of Barbara Castle
Birth of Barbara Castle
Birth of Tommy Lawton
Birth of Tommy Lawton
Birth of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Birth of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Deaths on October 6
Death of Charles II the Bald
Death of Charles II
Death of Alfonso VIII
Death of Alfonso VIII
Death of Henry VIII
Death of William Tyndale, executed in the Low Countries
Death of William Tyndale
Death of William Tyndale, executed in the Low Countries
Death of Lajos Batthyany de
Death of Count Lajos Batthy ny de N‚metpounds jv r, executed
Death of Alfred Tennyson
Death of Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
Death of Julius Gombos
Death of Julius Gombos
Death of Henry Gurney
Assassinated in Malaya by a Communist
Death of Dennis Price
Death of Dennis Price
Death of Anwar Sadat
Assassinated by extremist Muslim soldiers
Death of Anwar Sadat
Death of Anwar Sadat
Death of Anwar Sadat
Dies after being shot during the annual military parade commemorating the October War.
Death of Bette Davis
Death of Bette Davis
Death of Eddie Van Halen
Death of guitarist Eddie Van Halen.
Battles on October 6
Battle of Alamein, 2nd
Montgomery issues final plans for the Eighth Army's offensive before the Second Battle of El Alamein.