This Day in History – April 6
Discover important historical events that happened on this day. Explore key moments in politics, science, culture, and more — organized by date and year.
APRIL 6, 1812
Peninsular War: After a three-week siege, the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington, captured Badajoz, Spain, and forced the surrender of the French garrison.
The Peninsular War (1808–1814) was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying
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APRIL 6, 2005
Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani (pictured) was elected by the National Assembly as the first non-Arab president of Iraq.
Kurds or Kurdish people are an Iranic ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in West Asia, which spans southeastern
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APRIL 6, 2012
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad unilaterally declared the region of Azawad independent from Mali.
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad or the Azawad National Liberation Movement, formerly the National Movement of Azawad, was a
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Famous Birthdays on April 6
Mickey Cochrane
1903
American baseball player and manager (d. 1962)
Clarke MacArthur
1985
Canadian ice hockey player
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"Clarke MacArthur 2012-03-07" by Michael Miller - CC BY-SA 3.0
Stanislas de Guaita
1861
French poet and author (d. 1897)
Carlton Mitchell
1988
American football player
Will Crooks
1852
English trade unionist and politician (d. 1921)
André Ouellet
1939
Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Leyre Romero Gormaz
2002
Spanish tennis player
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"Romero Gormaz WMQ23 (53062087240)" by si.robi - CC BY-SA 2.0
Romero Gormaz WMQ23
Guillaume Bigourdan
1851
French astronomer and academic (d. 1932)