What Happened On December 6

What Happened On Dec 6 Timeline

1519 Dec 6 Ferdinand Magellan reaches South America
As Brazil was Portuguese territory, Magellan avoided it and on December 13 anchored near present-day Rio de Janeiro. There the crew was resupplied, but bad conditions caused them to delay...
1620 Dec 6 Departure of Expedition Along Cape Cod Resulting in "First Encounter" Between English and Native Americans
Originally settled by the Nauset tribe, Eastham was the site where in 1621 a hunting expedition comprised from the crew of the sailing vessel Mayflower, which had stopped in Provincetown ...
1846 Dec 6 Battle Of San Pasqual
The Battle of San Pasqual (also spelled San Pascual) was a military encounter that occurred during the Mexican-American War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of the city of ...
1864 Dec 6 Abraham Lincoln Appoints Salmon P. Chase Chief Justice Of The United States
On December 6, 1864, Abraham Lincoln appointed Salmon P. Chase chief justice of the United States. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Chase studied law under Attorney General William Wirt. ...
1865 Dec 6 The Thirteenth Amendment is ratified
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was adopt...
1884 Dec 6 Washington Monument Is Completed
On December 6, 1884, workers placed the 3,300 pound marble capstone on the Washington Monument, and topped it with a nine-inch pyramid of cast aluminum, completing construction of the 555...
1886 Dec 6 State of the Union Address by President Grover Cleveland
The following is an excert from the State of the Union address related to the US relationship with Hawaii: "I express my unhesitating conviction that the intimacy of our relations with...
1889 Dec 6 Death of Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis died between 12:30AM and 1:00AM on December 6, 1889. The news of his death hit the front page of many Southern newspapers. The praises and tributes read similar to that of...
1907 Dec 6 Monongah Mining Disaster
The worst mining disaster in American History occurred in the community of Monongah, West Virginia on December 6, 1907. Around 10 o'clock in the morning after a full force of 380 men and ...
1917 Dec 6 The Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion occurred on Thursday, December 6, 1917, when the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, was devastated by the huge detonation of the SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo shi...
1921 Dec 6 Winston Churchill Signs The Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty would replace the Third Home Rule Bill and the Ireland Act and would result in a much more independent South Ireland, or Irish Free State as the new country was cal...
1928 Dec 6 Ernest Hemingway's Father Clarence Commits Suicide
Suffering from severe diabetes and concerned about his financial future, Clarence Hemingway shot himself on December 6, 1928 with his father's Smith and Wesson .32 revolver. In The Sound ...
1938 Dec 6 Davey O'Brien Wins Heisman Trophy
This 5'7" 150-pounder sparked Texas Christian to an undefeated season his senior year. In his last season, he threw 194 passes, completed 110 for 1,733 yards and 19 touchdowns. One of the...
1939 Dec 6 Nile Kinnick Wins Heisman Trophy
Nile Kinnick is the Hawkeyes' greatest football player of all time. In his football career, he gained 1,674 yards. In his senior year, he completed 31 passes for 638 yards and 11 touchdow...
1943 Dec 6 Canadian Allied Forces Capture the Villa Rogatti
The task of taking Villa Rogatti, the westernmost crossing point, was given to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). Having conducted reconnaissance on their objective duri...
1961 Dec 6 Ernie Davis Wins Heisman Trophy
Ernie Davis of Syracuse, a big, rugged 6'2", 212-pounder, played left halfback and was his team's leading ground-gainer for three seasons. He completed with 16 catches for 157 yards. He b...
1964 Dec 6 "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" First Airs
Rudolph the Red–Nosed Reindeer is a long-running Christmas television special produced in stop motion animation by Rankin/Bass. It first aired December 6, 1964, on the NBC television netw...
1968 Dec 6 The Rolling Stones Release 'Beggars Banquet'
Of the 19 songs on the two albums, there are two that stand out head and shoulders above anything else. And no, they aren't the obvious ones most would think of. I'm talking about "Jigsaw...
1969 Dec 6 Altamont Free Concert
On December 6, 1969 the Rolling Stones organized - if that's the right word - and headlined the free Altamont Music Festival at the Altamont Speedway in northern California. This was a fe...
1970 Dec 6 "Gimmer Shelter" Is Released
Gimme Shelter is a 1970 documentary film directed by Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, chronicling The Rolling Stones' 1969 US tour, which culminated in the disastrous Altamo...
1983 Dec 6 "The Dresser" Is Released
The Dresser is a 1983 film which tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant, who struggles to keep his charge's life together. The film is based on a screenplay by Ronald Harw...
1984 Dec 6 Doug Flutie Wins Heisman Trophy
Douglas Richard "Doug" Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American and Canadian football quarterback. Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally ...
1990 Dec 6 Ty Detmer Wins Heisman Trophy
The 56th winner of the Heisman Trophy is Ty Detmer, the brilliant junior quarterback of the Brigham Young University Cougars. To football fans that love the aerial game, the names of Giff...
1991 Dec 6
to 1992 Feb 11
 Cathedral release Forest of Equilibrium
Forest of Equilibrium is the debut album of the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released in 1991 on Earache Records. It is considered a classic of its genre. The album is includ...
1994 Dec 6 Pearl Jam releases Vitalogy on CD and cassette
Vitalogy is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 22, 1994 through Epic Records. Pearl Jam wrote and recorded Vitalogy while touring...
1997 Dec 6 MST3K Ep. 822 - "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
In an Orwellian future a corporate employee discovers forbidden films inside the computers. He projects himself into one of the films (a rendition of Casablanca), much to the dismay of th...
1998 Dec 6 Cathedral release Caravan Beyond Redemption
Caravan Beyond Redemption is Cathedral's fifth album. It was released on December 6th, 1998 by Earache Records.
2000 Dec 6 South Park Episode 415 - "Fat Camp"
Mrs. Cartman holds an intervention for her son's eating problem and is sending him to fat camp. Cartman returns from camp, 40 lbs. lighter. Cartman is selling candy to the fat kids. Kenny...
2002 Dec 6 "Adaptation" Is Released
Adaptation. is a 2002 comedy-drama satire film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. The film is based on Susan Orlean's book The Orchid Thief through self-referential e...
2004 Dec 6 "Numa Numa" First Appears on Newgrounds.com
The Numa Numa phenomenon was first popularized by Gary Brolsma's release of Numa Numa Dance onto Newgrounds.com on December 6, 2004. The video shows Gary Brolsma in headphones lipsyncing ...
2004 Dec 6 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords released
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KotOR II) is a role playing video game released for the Xbox and Microsoft Windows. The Xbox version of this sequel to Star Wars...
2004 Dec 6 "The Lord Of The Rings: The Battle For Middle-Earth" Is Released
Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth is a PC real-time strategy game developed by EA Los Angeles. It is based on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, in turn base...
2005 Dec 6 Korn releases See You on the Other Side
See You on the Other Side is the seventh studio album by Korn. It was released on December 6, 2005, by Virgin Records. It is their first album without long-time guitarist Brian "Head" Wel...
2006 Dec 6 America's Next Top Model Cycle 7 Episode 13
The final three met Jay Manuel to shoot their commercial for CoverGirl Outlast Double Lip Shine, where they met last cycle's winner Danielle Evans. First up was CariDee, whose natural ent...
2008 Dec 6 Boston Bruins defeat Florida Panthers, 4-0
SUNRISE, Fla. - The wins keep rolling in, almost in early-'70s fashion, as if Espo and Bobby, Cash and Cheese were brought back as their confident, swashbuckling selves here in the New NH...
2008 Dec 6 "Jizz In My Pants" SNL Digital Short
The Lonely Island sings about premature ejaculation, often at the slightest provocation. Fellow Lonely Island member and director, Akiva Schaffer shows up in the video as a DJ(Schaffer ra...
2009 Dec 6 Arizona Cardinals defeat Minnesota Vikings, 30-17
Rookie Jasper Brinkley wasn't sure when he would get an opportunity to play middle linebacker for the Vikings, but he prepared for that day by studying how veteran E.J. Henderson approach...
2009 Dec 6 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 101-86
Sure, the NBA needs marketing help. Its "Where Amazing Happens" slogan is almost as appealing as a New Jersey Nets courtside seat. Occasionally, though, it applies. Take Sunday, for...
2009 Dec 6 Detroit Red Wings defeat New York Rangers, 3-1
If Rex Ryan were the Rangers' coach, oh, the tears he would have shed last night. The team Ryan coaches has spent decades dealing with this kind of loss. And last night the Rangers - no s...
2009 Dec 6 Miami Dolphins defeat New England Patriots, 22-21
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Glitz, glamour, and celebrity are all elements embraced at Land Shark Stadium. It might seem a player such as Tom Brady would fit right in among the likes of Jennife...
2009 Dec 6 New York Giants defeat Dallas Cowboys, 31-24
The Giants spent all of last week stubbornly refusing to admit the Dallas Cowboys were the team to beat in the NFC East. They kept insisting the division race was far from over. Now we...
2009 Dec 6 New York Knicks defeat New Jersey Nets, 106-97
A shrieking "We Want Nate" chant began early in the third quarter when the Knicks were losing and only intensified late in the fourth when they were winning, much to Mike D'Antoni's chagr...
2009 Dec 6 Police Search for Items Stolen from Blagojevich Attorney Comes Up Empty
Police say a search of a Chicago home didn't turn up any of the items stolen from former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (bluh-GOY'-uh-vich) attorneys. Chicago police said late Saturda...
2009 Dec 6 Taiwainese Newspaper Follows Up Hit Animated Tiger Woods Crash Video with Animated Depicting Affairs
"The two met in Las Vegas in April 2007, two days later, they had their first sex." —From the English Translation
2011 Dec 6 Blagojevich Sentencing Hearing Begins
After all his claims of innocence and facing years in prison, Rod Blagojevich let his lawyers make an admission that he has so far avoided — that he is, in fact, guilty of public corrupti...
2011 Dec 6 KoRn releases The Path of Totality
The Path of Totality is the tenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn, released on December 2, 2011 in Europe and December 6, 2011 in the US. The album was produced by various ele...
2011 Dec 6 President Obama Echoes Teddy Roosevelt's "New Nationalism" in Populist Speech
President Obama called for Americans to get a "fair shot" at advancement to the middle class, deriding the "breathtaking greed of a few" and chastising Republicans who he said enabled them.