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Wednesday December 6, 2023

December 6: Day of the Week

December 6, 2023 is the 340th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 25 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.

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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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December 6 Historical Event(s)

  • 1060
    Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary.
  • 1534
    The city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar.
  • 1745
    Charles Edward Stuart’s army begins retreat during the second Jacobite Rising.
  • 1790
    The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • 1877
    The first edition of the Washington Post is published.
  • 1884
    The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. is completed.
  • 1897
    London becomes the world’s first city to host licensed taxicabs.
  • 1975
    Balcombe Street Siege: An IRA Active Service Unit takes a couple hostage in Balcombe Street, London.
  • 1977
    South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country.
  • 2005
    An Iranian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft crashes into a ten-floor apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, killing all 84 on board and 44 more civilians.

Who were born on December 6?

  • 1898
    Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish economist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics (d. 1987)
  • 1920
    Dave Brubeck, American pianist and composer
  • 1937
    Alberto Spencer, Ecuadorian footballer (d. 2006)
  • 1940
    Lawrence Bergman, Quebec politician
  • 1941
    Richard Speck, American murderer (d. 1991)
  • 1947
    Miroslav Vitous, Czech jazz musician
  • 1949
    Doug Marlette, American editorial cartoonist (d. 2007)
  • 1967
    Judd Apatow, American film director, and screenwriter
  • 1970
    Ulf Ekberg, Swedish musician (Ace of Base)
  • 1972
    Rick Short, American baseball player

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