Historical Events In October - 06

1996  Martyn Taylor, teacher/campaigner, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1997  Johnny Vander Meer, pitched consecutive no-hitters, dies at 82 on October - 06.   

2000  On this day in history heather and Brent started going out   

2006  On October - 06 hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents.   

2007  Presidential election occurs in Pakistan on October - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

2014  John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser win the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on this day in history.   

2017  British writer Kazuo Ishiguro is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on this day in history.   

2017  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) on October - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Oil tanker collision with a car leaves at least 50 people dead and one hundred with serious burns near Kisantu, Democratic Republic of Congo on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history 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   

2019  On this day in history the 2019 Portuguese legislative election takes place, for all 230 seats to the Assembly of the Republic.   

2021  On October - 06 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  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] on October - 06.   

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1289  On this day in history birth of king Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)   

1459  Martin Behaim, German navigator and geographer (d. 1507) was born on October - 06.   

1510  Rowland Taylor, English clergyman (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1510  On October - 06 birth of john Caius, English physician (d. 1573)   

1552  On October - 06 birth of matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China)   

1573  On this day in history birth of henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, English patron of the theater (d. 1624)   

1610  Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, French soldier (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.   

1618  Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on October - 06.   

0404  Eudoxia Aelia, empress of Austria, dies on October - 06.   

0877  Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54 on October - 06.   

1014  On this day in history samuel, ruler of Bulgaria, dies   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile (1065-72), murdered on this day in history.   

1101  Death of Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian order on October - 06.   

1214  Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1413  Death of Dawit I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1382) on October - 06.   

1542  Death of Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) on October - 06.