December 6

December 6th is the 340th day of the Gregorian Calendar ( 341st in leap years), thus 25 days remain until the end of the year.

• 2.1 Before the 19th century
• 2.2 19th century
• 2.3 20th century 2.3.1 1901-1950
• 2.3.2 1951-2000

• 3.1 Before the 19th century
• 3.2 19th century
• 3.3 20th century
• 3.4 21st century

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Economy

Science and Technology

Culture

Religion

Disasters

Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.

Nature and Environment

Sports

Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.

Born

Before the 19th century

19th century

20th century

1901-1950

1951-2000

Died

Before the 19th century

• 0326, 345 or 351: Nicholas of Myra, Bishop of Myra ( in Asia Minor )
• 0884: Carloman, King of West Francia

19th century

20th century

21st Century

• 2001: Carla Hansen, Danish children's book author
• 2002: Jerzy Adamski, Polish featherweight boxer
• 2002: Philip Berrigan, U.S. civil rights
• 2002: Achille Castiglioni, Italian designer and architect
• 2002: Gerhard Lowenthal, German journalist
• 2003: Hans Hotter, German opera singer

• 2003: Carlos Arana Osorio, Guatemalan politician
• 2004: Raymond Goethals, Belgian football coach
• 2004: Christine Wodetzky, German actress
• 2005: Charly Gaul, Luxembourg cyclist and Tour de France winner
• 2005: Rudolf Haselbach, German politician, Member of Parliament
• 2005: Hanns Dieter Hüsch, German cabaret artist
• 2008: Sunny von Bülow, American heiress
• 2009: Rupprecht Geiger, German painter and sculptor

Holidays and observances

• Religious observances St. Nicholas of Myra, Roman bishop (Protestant, Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, Armenian, Coptic, Syrian )
• Ambrose Blarer, German pastor and reformer ( Protestant)

• State Holidays and observances Finland: independence from Russia (1917 )
• Spain: Constitution Day (1978 )

• Customs St. Nicholas

More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.

• Day
• Day in December