Who was born on August 6

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 6, including Johann Bernoulli, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues. 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.

45 documented historical events happened on August 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Second Fitna: Pro-Alid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate at the Battle of Khazir, allowing them to take control of Mosul in present-day Iraq. On the same day, in another year: After the death of Gregory XV, a papal conclave in Rome elected Maffeo Barberini as Pope Urban VIII. 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.