October 6

What happened on October 6 in history

6 events fall on October 6, from 1536 to 1981. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on October 6

  1. 1536

    William Tyndale is executed

    The Bible translator is strangled and burned near Brussels.

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  2. 1683

    Germantown is settled

    Thirteen Mennonite families found the first German settlement in America.

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  3. 1889

    The Moulin Rouge opens

    The cabaret takes its first customers in Montmartre.

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  4. 1927

    The Jazz Singer opens

    The first feature-length film with synchronised speech premieres.

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  5. 1973

    The Yom Kippur War begins

    Egypt and Syria attack Israeli positions on a religious holiday.

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  6. 1981

    Sadat is assassinated

    Soldiers open fire during a military parade in Cairo.

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