December 6th (1956) was a Thursday. It's the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 25 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 6th December, 1956
» A violent Blood In The Water match called water polo match between Hungary and the USSR takes place during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, against the backdrop of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Famous Birthdays on December 6 in 1956
» Peter Buck, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (R.E.M., Hindu Love Gods (band) e.g Hindu Love Gods, The Minus 5, Tuatara (band) named Tuatara, Tired Pony, and The Baseball Project)
» Hans Kammerlander, Italian mountaineer
» Randy Rhoads, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Quiet Riot) (d. 1982)
December 6th Famous Deaths for 1956
» B. R. Ambedkar, Indian economist and politician, 1st Ministry of Law and Justice (India) or Indian Minister of Justice (b. 1891)
» John Geiger, American rower (b. 1873)
December 6th Holidays in History
» Public holidays in Ecuador named Anniversary of the Founding of Quito (Ecuador)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Abraham of Kratia
» Saint Aemilianus known as Aemilianus (Roman Catholic Church)
» Saint Nicholas named Nicholas of Myra, and its related observances:
» December 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Spanish Constitution of 1978 named Constitution Day (Public holidays in Spain or Spain)
» Public holidays in Azerbaijan known as Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)
» Independence Day (Finland) named Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Finland from Russia in 1917.