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April 6: Day of the Week
April 6, 2024 was the 97th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 269 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 6 Historical Event(s)
1320
The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath.
1385
John, Master of the Order of Aviz, is made king John I of Portugal.
1652
At the Cape of Good Hope, Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp that eventually becomes Cape Town.
1814
Nominal beginning of the Bourbon Restorationanniversary date that Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba. (Rule by the Bourbons is delayed a few weeks, though allies held most key locales of France.)
1893
Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
1896
In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I.
1911
During the Battle of Deçiq, Dedë Gjon Luli Dedvukaj, leader of the Malësori Albanians, raises the Albanian flag in the town of Tuzi, Montenegro, for the first time after George Kastrioti (Skenderbeg).
2005
Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day.
2008
2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers.
2010
Maoist rebels kill 76 CRPF officers in Dantewada district, India.
Who were born on April 6?
1613
Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)
1861
Stanislas de Guaita, French occultist (d. 1897)
1871
Prince Alexander John of Wales (d. 1871)
1901
Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Catholic (d. 1925)
1937
Billy Dee Williams, American actor
1940
Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Mexican actor
1952
Marilu Henner, American actress
1952
Udo Dirkschneider, German singer
1961
Rory Bremner, Scottish comedian and impressionist
1967
Jonathan Firth, British actor
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters NOZJEI? Check your answers here: Words with these letters NOZJEI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.