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Who was born on April 6

160 notable people were born on April 6. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Homero Aridjis — Mexican writer, activist, journalist, and ambassador (born 1940), born on April 6 1940.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. — Mexican actor, born on April 6 1940.

Angeliki Laiou — Greek-American byzantinist and politician, born on April 6 1941.

Don Prudhomme — NHRA champion drag race driver (born 1941), born on April 6 1941.

Barry Levinson — American filmmaker (born 1942), born on April 6 1942.

Anita Pallenberg — German actress, artist and model, born on April 6 1942.

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Who was born on April 6?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 6, including Homero Aridjis, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Angeliki Laiou. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on April 6?

62 documented historical events happened on April 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck landed at Table Bay in southern Africa, establishing a settlement that later became known as Cape Town. On the same day, in another year: A group of 23 slaves in New York City revolted, setting fire to a building, but were soon recaptured. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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