This is our day guide for Thursday October 6th 2016 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 2016
China: National Day
The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st
Egypt: Armed Forces Day
Celebrates Egypt's victory in the October War of 1973
Honduras: Discovery of America Day
Honours the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the AmericasGo to Today | October 7th 2016
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| General Information for October 6th 2016 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 280 of 2016 | |
| 86 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 40 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1995 - 51 Pegasi becomes the first major star to be discovered, apart from the Sun, that has a planet (and extrasolar planet) orbiting it. | |
| 1981 - Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat is murdered by Islamic extremists. | |
| 1976 - All of the Cuban national fencing team die in an air crash, when bombs explode aboard their Cuban Airlines DC-8. | |
| 23 - Rebels kill and decapitate the Xin Dynasty emperor Wang Mang two days after the capital Chang'an is sacked during a peasant rebellion. |
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