December 6
People born on this day are Sagittarius.
- 1982
The Troubles: The Irish National Liberation Army bombs a pub frequented by British soldiers in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, killing eleven soldiers and six civilians.
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The École Polytechnique massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.
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A military jet of the Italian Air Force, abandoned by its pilot after an on-board fire, crashed into a high school near Bologna, Italy, killing 12 students and injuring 88 other people.
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Yugoslav Wars: In Croatia, forces of the Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) heaviest bombardment of Dubrovnik during a siege of seven months.
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The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, is demolished, leading to widespread riots causing the death of over 1,500 people.
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The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Saquinavir, the first protease inhibitor to treat HIV/AIDS. Within 2 years of its approval, annual deaths from AIDS in the United States fall from over 50,000 to approximately 18,000.
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in Venezuela, Hugo Chávez is victorious in presidential elections.
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A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.
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An Iranian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft crashes into a ten-floor apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, killing all 94 on board and 12 more on the ground.
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NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars.
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Venezuelan parliamentary election: For the first time in 17 years, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela loses its majority in parliament.
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Donald Trump's administration officially announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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2007Yoonchae Jeung, South Korean singer
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2003Olivia Onesti, French cyclist
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1998Angelīna Kučvaļska, Latvian figure skater
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1997Sabrina Ionescu, American basketball player
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1996Davide Calabria, Italian footballer
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1996Stefanie Scott, American actress and singer
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1995A Boogie wit da Hoodie, American rapper and singer-songwriter
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1994Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek-Nigerian basketball player
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1994Wakatakakage Atsushi, Japanese sumo wrestler
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1994Shreyas Iyer, Indian cricketer
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1993Jasprit Bumrah, Indian cricketer
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1993Elián González, Cuban technician, known for a child custody and immigration case held in 2000
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