This is our day guide for Tuesday October 6th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on October 6th 2015
China: National Day Holiday
The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
Egypt: Armed Forces Day
Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973Go to Today | October 7th 2015
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| General Information for October 6th 2015 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 279 of 2015 | |
| 86 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1976 - All of the Cuban national fencing team die in an air crash, when bombs explode aboard their Cuban Airlines DC-8. | |
| 1973 - Egypt launches a coordinated attack with Syria against Israel leading to the Yom Kippur War. | |
| 1927 - Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent talking movie. | |
| 1539 - Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his army enter the Apalachee capital of Anhaica (present-day Tallahassee, Florida) by force. |
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