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6 July 2025
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2013 - Gunmen attacked a secondary school in Mamudo, Yobe State, Nigeria, killing 42 people, mostly students.2013 Boko Haram attack in Mamudo, Nigeria
Anniversary
2013 - In the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 777 airliner, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 (wreckage pictured) crashed on final approach to San Francisco International Airport, resulting in three deaths.Large twin-aisle airliner family
Anniversary
2009 - Jadranka Kosor became the first female prime minister of Croatia.Prime Minister of Croatia from 2009 to 2011
Anniversary
2006 - A gunman killed an 18-year-old man and injured six other people in a mass shooting on Cabildo Avenue in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Argentine murderer (born 1979)
Anniversary
1997 - The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict, five days of unrest began in nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
Historical events
History
2022 - The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day.Former granite monument in Georgia, US
History
2021 - An Antonov An-26 operating as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing all 28 aboard.Soviet turboprop transport aircraft
History
2013 - At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria.2013 Boko Haram attack in Mamudo, Nigeria
History
2013 - A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board.Large twin-aisle airliner family
History
2013 - A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area.2013 oil train crash in Québec, Canada
History
2006 - The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.Mountain pass on the Sikkim, India–China border
History
2003 - The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively.City in Crimea
History
1998 - Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport.International Airport serving Hong Kong
History
1997 - The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
History
1996 - A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board.Jet airliner model, series based on the DC-9
Notable births
Born
2000 - Zion Williamson, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
Born
1995 - Ludwig Ahgren, American YouTuber and live streamerAmerican YouTuber and streamer (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Andrew Benintendi, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1994)
Born
1992 - Manny Machado, Dominican-American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1992)
Born
1990 - Jae Crowder, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1990)
Born
1990 - Magaye Gueye, French footballerSenegalese-French footballer (born 1990)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Megas, Icelandic musician (born 1945)Icelandic musical artist (1945–2026)
Died
2024 - Khyree Jackson, American football player (born 1999)American football player (1999–2024)
Died
2022 - Arnaldo Pambianco, Italian former professional road racing cyclist (born 1935)Italian cyclist (1935–2022)
Died
2020 - Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (born 1936)American musician and songwriter (1936–2020)
Died
2020 - Mary Kay Letourneau, American child rapist (born 1962)American sex offender (1962–2020)
Died
2020 - Ennio Morricone, Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player (born 1928)Italian composer and conductor (1928–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
81.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 10.6 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
14.68 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
24.95 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.