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Who died on September 6

107 figures who shaped history died on September 6.

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Eugenius — Western Roman emperor from 392 to 394, who died on September 6 394.

Ashikaga Yoshizumi — Military ruler of Japan from 1494 to 1508, who died on September 6 1511.

Suleiman the Magnificent — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566, who died on September 6 1566.

Thomas Dempster — Scottish scholar and historian, who died on September 6 1625.

Adriaan Metius — Dutch geometer and astronomer, who died on September 6 1635.

Robert Dudley (explorer) — English engineer, explorer and cartographer, who died on September 6 1649.

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Who died on September 6?

107 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 6, including Eugenius, Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Suleiman the Magnificent. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on September 6?

59 documented historical events happened on September 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Christopher Columbus set sail from San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands on his first voyage across the Atlantic, discovering the Americas. On the same day, in another year: Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire, died at the age of 71. 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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