Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1967: Judd Apatow - Director Knocked Up
- 1955: Steven Wright - Comedian
- 1952: Craig Newmark - Craigslist founder
Famous Deaths
- 1988: Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman Song
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
More Days
December 6 2006
2006: The Iraq Study Group, co-chaired by James Baker and Lee Hamilton concluded that President George W. Bush's Iraq War policies had failed, and said the situation in Iraq was "grave and deteriorating."
The 1990s
The 1980s
- 1989: Marc Lepine shoots 14 women at a school in Montreal in what is now known at the Montreal Massacre.
The 1960s
- 1969: Four people are killed at Altamont Speedway during a free concert headlined by The Rolling Stones. One man was stabbed by a member of the security detail, who happened to be the Hells Angels.
December 6 1957
1957: The United States first attempt at launching a satellite into orbit failed as the Vanguard TV3 exploded on the launchpad.
The 1920s
- 1923: Calvin Coolidge becomes the first president to address the nation over the radio, and estimated 1 Million people heard the syndicated address.
December 6 1917
1917: Off the coast of Nova Scotia a munitions ship explodes in the Halifax harbor creating the largest pre-atomic bomb explosion, it killed over 1,800 people.
AP Today in History
December 6 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Santa Falls (2006)
The Daily Show: Jack Valenti on standards (2005)
The Daily Show: Musharraf Backs Down (2004)
The Daily Show: Rocker, Giuliani sing (2000)
The Daily Show: Bill Clinton touches and Apple (1999)
The Daily Show: Happy Birthday Strom (2001)
