At A Glance

6 December 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
6 December 2019 was a Friday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Circles” by Post Malone.
Top Film of 2019
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.
Star sign
The star sign for 6 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 December 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 December 2019 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 6 December

  • 1998 in Venezuela, Hugo Chávez is victorious in presidential elections.
  • 1999 A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.
  • 2006 NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars.
  • 2015 Venezuelan parliamentary election: For the first time in 17 years, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela loses its majority in parliament.
  • 2017 Donald Trump's administration officially announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Famous people born on December 6

  • Ulrich Thomsen, Danish actor and producer (born 1963)
  • Henry VI of England (1421–1471)
  • Judd Apatow, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1967)
  • Noel Clarke, English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1975)

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Events of 2019 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • March 8 – Captain Marvel, directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, is released by Marvel Studios as the 21st film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It becomes the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2019 during its run, earning $1.128 billion worldwide.
  • March 13 – Boeing grounds its entire global fleet of 737 Max aircraft in response to evidence gathered following the crashes of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610.
  • April 5 – Shazam!, directed by David F. Sandberg, is released as the seventh film in the DC Extended Universe.

Life in the US in 2019

President

Donald Trump

Gas (per gallon)

$2.60

Loaf of Bread

$2.30

Average House

$363,300

Weekly Wage

$932

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