What Happened on Oct 6

"The Enemy Within" airs

"The Enemy Within" is an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, and was broadcast on 6 October 1966. It is a first season episode #5,... Read more

'Islands In the Stream' Is Published

The first act, "Bimini", begins with an introduction to the character of Thomas Hudson, a classic Hemingway stoic male figure. Hudson is a renowned... Read more

Genesis Releases "Foxtrot"

Foxtrot is the fourth studio album by British rock band Genesis and the second from the band lineup which included Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike... Read more

Muhammad Anwar El Sadat, third President of Egypt, is Assassinated

Islamic extremists assassinate Anwar Sadat, the president of Egypt, as he reviews troops on the anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Led by Khaled el... Read more

Metal Church releases The Dark

The Dark is the second full length album released by Metal Church. It was also the last album in which the line-up of Wayne, Vanderhoof, Arrington,... Read more

"Hotel Terminus: Klaus Barbie, His Life And Times" Is Released

Documentarian Marcel Ophüls (The Sorrow and the Pity) directed this brilliant 267-minute examination of Klaus Barbie, the infamous "Nazi Butcher of... Read more

MST3K Ep. 203 - "Jungle Goddess"

(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Part 1: "The Menacing Power") Two pilots set out to find a woman lost in remote Africa to gain a reward. They find her... Read more

Sega Game Gear Released in Japan

The Sega Game Gear is a handheld game console which was Sega's response to Nintendo's Game Boy. It was the third commercially available color... Read more

Michael Jordan Announces His Retirement

On October 6, 1993, Jordan announced his retirement, citing a loss of desire to play the game. Jordan later stated that the murder of his father... Read more

"The Pledge Drive" - Season 6 Episode 3 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Pledge Drive" is the 89th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 3rd episode for the 6th season. It aired on October 6, 1994. Plot... Read more

"The Maestro" - Season 7 Episode 3 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Maestro" is an episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It aired on October 6, 1995. It was the series' 113th episode and 3rd episode for the 7th... Read more

Sepultura release Against

Against is the seventh studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1998 through Roadrunner Records. It is the band's first... Read more

Birth of LeBron James, Jr.

During the summer of 2004, James made his Olympic debut at the summer games in Athens, Greece, as part of the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. He and... Read more

Lauryn Hill Performs at Take Back TV Concert

On October 6, 2005, Hill emceed and performed two songs at the Take Back TV concert launching Al Gore's CurrentTV. Read more

The Departed is Released

The Departed is a 2006 American crime drama film remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese,... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 3-2

For a hockey guy, a guy from Canada, there was no way a bloodied finger was going to stop Jason Bay. Nor were the holes on his left forearm,... Read more

Justin Bieber Releases "One Less Lonely Girl" Single

Justin Bieber continues to croon his way into the hearts of tween girls everywhere with his sugary second single, "One Less Lonely Girl." Much as... Read more

Kiss releases Sonic Boom

Sonic Boom is an upcoming album from the American hard rock band Kiss scheduled to be released October 6, 2009. The album was recorded at Conway... Read more

Minnesota Twins defeat Detroit Tigers, 6-5

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire had a panicked question for bench coach Steve Liddle in the 12th inning Tuesday night, as he watched Alexi Casilla... Read more

Minnesota Wild defeat Anaheim Ducks, 4-3

Almost two years ago to the day, Mikko Koivu sat down for a visit at this northeast Minneapolis coffee shop. He was coming off a breakout... Read more

Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Gangsta Luv"

"Gangsta Luv" is the lead single off Snoop Dogg's tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland. It was produced by Tricky Stewart, co-produced and... Read more

Nobel Prize in Chemistry is Awarded To Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi, and Akira Suzuki

Three scientists shared this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing techniques to synthesize complex carbon molecules that have had an... Read more

Roy Halladay Throws 2nd no-hitter in MLB Playoff History Versus Cincinnati Reds

Stuff happens in sports that has no business happening in real life. And on a magical Wednesday in October, in a ballpark jammed with 46,411... Read more