October 6

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Holidays and Observances
- Egypt - Armed Forces Day
- United States - German American Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1964: Matthew Sweet - Rock Musician
- 1963: Elisabeth Shue - Leaving Las Vegas
- 1769: Isaac Brock - War of 1812
Famous Deaths
- 1989: Bette Davis - Of Human Bondage
Music Chart Toppers
- 2007: Soulja Boy - Crank Dat
- 1998: Monica - The First Night
- 1988: Def Leppard - Love Bites
- 1978: Exile - Kiss You All Over
- 1968: The Beatles - Hey Jude
- 1958: Tommy Edwards - It's All in the GameJosh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
- 2007: The Game Plan - Dwayne Johnson
- 2006: The Departed - DiCaprio, Matt Damon
- 2005: Flightplan - Jodie Foster
- 2004: Shark Tale - Will Smith
- 2003: School of Rock -Jack Black
- 1998: What Dreams May Come - Robin Williams The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
Top Sports Teams
- 2008: NHL - New York Rangers
- 2008: NFL - Tennessee Titans
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2008: Filip Kuba, OTT - 3 PTS
- 2008: Dany Heatley, OTT - 3 Goals
- 2008: Henrik Lundqvist, NYR - 2 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
NFL Leaders on this Day
- 2008: Drew Brees, NO - 1343 Pass YDS
- 2008: Michael Turner, ATL - 422 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TNE - 4 InterceptionsNFL: Player Stat Leaders
More Days
- October 5 - All Days - October 7

The 2000s
- 2004: Top United States weapons inspector Charles Duelfer releases a report which concluded that there was no evidence that Saddam Hussein and Iraq had no Weapons of Mass Destruction, and none had been produced any since 1991.
The 1980s
- 1981: Anwar Sadat the 3rd President of Egypt was assassinated during a military parade in Cairo.
The 1970s
- 1979: John Paul II became the first Pope to visit the White House. where he was received by President Jimmy Carter.
- 1973: Arab States led by Egypt and Syria launch attacks against Israel to begin the Yom Kippur War.
The 1920s
- 1927: The opening of The Jazz Singer starring Al Jonson becomes the first feature length film with synchronized audio.
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