October 6 in History

Historical Events on October 6

1683 German immigrant families found Germantown in the colony of Pennsylvania, marking the first major immigration of German people to America.

1723 Benjamin Franklin arrives in Philadelphia at the age of 17.

1777 American Revolutionary War: General Sir Henry Clinton leads British forces in the capture of Continental Army Hudson River defenses in the Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery.

1789 French Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on October 5.

1908 Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina, sparking a crisis.

1973 Egypt launches a coordinated attack with Syria against Israel leading to the Yom Kippur War.

1977 The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.

1979 Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.

1987 Fiji becomes a republic.

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Famous Birthdays on October 6

1887 Le Corbusier

1905 Helen Wills

1930 Hafez al-Assad

1930 Richie Benaud

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Famous Deaths on October 6

1014 Samuel of Bulgaria

1891 Charles Stewart Parnell

1947 Leevi Madetoja

1989 Bette Davis

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