See what makes October 6 special at Famous Daily. History,
birthdays, holiday, and a quote! What happened on October 6 -
October 6, 0068 BC - Battle of Artaxata: Lucullus averts the bad
omen of this day by defeating Tigranes the Great of Armenia. -
October 6, 0105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the
heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus. -
October 6, 0891 Formosus begins his reign as Catholic Pope -
October 6, 1582 "Due to the implementation of the Gregorian
calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and
Spain." - October 6, 1600 "Jacopo Peri's Euridice, the earliest
surviving opera, premieres in Florence, signifying the beginning
of the Baroque Period" - October 6, 1683 13 German families
arrive in present day Philadelphia - October 6, 1683 "William
Penn brings 13 German immigrant families to the colony of
Pennsylvania, marking the first German people to immigrate to
America." - October 6, 1762 "Seven Years' War: conclusion of the
Battle of Manila between Britai