Who was born on October 6

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on October 6, including Shana Alexander, Bill King, Hafez al-Assad. 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.

46 documented historical events happened on October 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Transition from Sui to Tang: Wang Shichong's army defeated Li Mi's forces at the Battle of Yanshi, allowing Wang to consolidate power and soon depose China's Sui dynasty. On the same day, in another year: Seven Years' War: The Battle of Manila concluded with a British victory over Spain, leading to a twenty-month occupation. 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.