Born on 6 October 2016

At A Glance

6 October 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

6 October 2016 was a Thursday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 6 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 6 October 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 6 October 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 6 October

• 2007 Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth.
• 2010 Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded.
• 2018 The United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process.
• 2022 Annie Ernaux is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• 2025 The 2025 Alberta teachers' strike begins, leaving approximately 51,000 teachers off-work, impacting about 730,000 Albertan students.

Famous people born on 6 October

• Elisabeth Shue, American actress (born 1963)
• Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician (born 1948)
• Emily Mortimer, English actress (born 1971)
• Trevor Lawrence, American football player (born 1999)

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