September 6 - The Day in History

September 6 : General Interest 1915: First tank produced On this day in 1915, a prototype tank nicknamed Little Willie rolls off the assembly line in England. Little Willie was far from an overnight success... read more American Revolution 1781 : Arnold orders burning of New London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arnold-orders-burning-of-new-london Automotive 2007 : Volkswagen moves to Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/volkswagen-moves-to-virginia Civil War 1863 : Confederates evacuate Battery Wagner and Morris Island, South Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederates-evacuate-battery-wagner-and-morris-island-south-carolina Cold War 1976 : Soviet pilot lands Russian MIG fighter plane in Japan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-pilot-lands-russian-mig-fighter-plane-in-japan Crime 2012 : Former police sergeant Drew Peterson is convicted of killing his third wife http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-police-sergeant-drew-peterson-is-convicted-of-killing-his-third-wife Disaster 1943 : Train derails on way to New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/train-derails-on-way-to-new-york General Interest 1522 : Magellan's expedition circumnavigates globe http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/magellans-expedition-circumnavigates-globe 1966 : Architect of apartheid assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/architect-of-apartheid-assassinated 1972 : More Israeli hostages killed in Munich http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/more-israeli-hostages-killed-in-munich Hollywood 1997 : Some 2.5 billion TV viewers watch Princess Diana's funeral http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/some-25-billion-tv-viewers-watch-princess-dianas-funeral Literary 1847 : Henry David Thoreau leaves Walden and moves in with the Emersons http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-david-thoreau-leaves-walden-and-moves-in-with-the-emersons Music 1997 : Elton John performs a re-written "Candle in the Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elton-john-performs-a-re-written-quotcandle-in-the-windquot-at-princess-dianas-funeral Old West 1844 : John C. Fremont reaches the Great Salt Lake http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-c-fremont-reaches-the-great-salt-lake Presidential 1901 : President William McKinley is shot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-william-mckinley-is-shot Sports 1995 : Ripken breaks record for consecutive games played http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ripken-breaks-record-for-consecutive-games-played Vietnam War 1969 : Ho Chi Minh to be succeeded by committee http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ho-chi-minh-to-be-succeeded-by-committee 1972 : Thieu abolishes popular elections http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thieu-abolishes-popular-elections World War I 1914 : First Battle of the Marne begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-the-marne-begins World War II 1944 : Italian resistance fighters persevere http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-resistance-fighters-persevere

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