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MAR 6 Friday 2026
Featured event 2009

As part of their investigation into an athletic scandal at Florida State University

As part of their investigation into an athletic scandal at Florida State University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released a report alleging that 61 student athletes had engaged in academic fraud.

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Independence Day (Ghana), celebrates the independence of Ghana from the UK in 1957. European Day of the Righteous, commemorates those who have stood up against crimes against humanity and totalitarianism with their own moral responsibility. (Europe) Norfolk Island Foundation Day, the founding of Norfolk Island in 1788.

Notable Births

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Portrait of Millicent Simmonds Millicent Simmonds 2003Portrait of Milo Manheim Milo Manheim 2001Portrait of Armando Bacot Armando Bacot 2000Portrait of Jacob Bertrand Jacob Bertrand 2000

Notable Deaths

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Portrait of Brian James (guitarist) Brian James (guitarist) 2025Portrait of Lou Ottens Lou Ottens 2021Portrait of Graham Pink Graham Pink 2021Portrait of Peter Nicholls (writer) Peter Nicholls (writer) 2018

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“Knowledge itself is power.”

— Francis Bacon
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What happened on this day

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  1. 2020
    6 March 2020 Kabul shooting

    32 people are killed and 82 are injured when gunmen open fire on a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.

  2. 2008
    6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing

    A suicide bomber kills 68 people in the Karrada district of Karrada in Baghdad

  3. 2008
    Jerusalem yeshiva attack

    A gunman kills eight students in Jerusalem.

  4. 2003
    Air Algérie Flight 6289 crashes at the Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in…

    Air Algérie Flight 6289 crashes at the Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria, killing 102 out of the 103 people on board.

  5. 1988
    Operation Flavius: Three Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers are shot…

    Operation Flavius: Three Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers are shot dead by the SAS in Gibraltar.

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Notable Births 12
Millicent Simmonds 2003Milo Manheim 2001Armando Bacot 2000Jacob Bertrand 2000Ylena In-Albon 1999Kyle Trask 1998Lee Lu-da 1997Alisha Boe 1997
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Notable Deaths 12
Brian James (guitarist) 2025Lou Ottens 2021Graham Pink 2021Peter Nicholls (writer) 2018Robert Osborne 2017Nancy Reagan 2016Sheila Varian 2016Fred Craddock 2015
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On This Day Quote

“Knowledge itself is power.”

— Francis Bacon

People born today

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Portrait of Millicent Simmonds Millicent Simmonds 2003 American deaf actress (born 2003)Portrait of Milo Manheim Milo Manheim 2001 American actor (born 2001)Portrait of Armando Bacot Armando Bacot 2000 American basketball player (born 2000)Portrait of Jacob Bertrand Jacob Bertrand 2000 American actor (born 2000)Portrait of Ylena In-Albon Ylena In-Albon 1999 Swiss tennis player (born 1999)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on March 6?

One highlighted entry is from 2009: As part of their investigation into an athletic scandal at Florida State University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released a report alleging that 61 student athletes had engaged in academic fraud.

Who was born on March 6?

People listed for March 6 include Millicent Simmonds (2003), Milo Manheim (2001), and Armando Bacot (2000).

What observances fall on March 6?

Observances listed for March 6 include Independence Day (Ghana), celebrates the independence of Ghana from the UK in 1957., Christian feast day: Chrodegang, and Christian feast day: Colette of Corbie.

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