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Solar eclipse of April 6, 647 B.C.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48608149/solar-eclipse-of-april-6-647-bc/

A total solar eclipse occurred on April 6, 1875. 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t53248068/solar-eclipse-of-april-6-1875/

On 6 April, at the northern tip of Ellesmere Island, the sun rises at 0522 UTC and remains above the horizon until 6 September at 0335 UTC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season#Polar_day_and_night

 



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The Dover Straits earthquake of 6 April 1580 was one of the largest in England, Flanders or northern France. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1580_Dover_Straits_earthquake

The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake occurred on the 6th April 2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_L%27Aquila_earthquake



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The Battle of Thapsus took place on April 6, 46 BC near Thapsus (in modern Tunisia). 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thapsus

The Battle of Fariskur was the last major battle of the Seventh Crusade. It was fought on April 6, 1250 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fariskur

The Declaration of Arbroath is a declaration of Scottish independence, made in 1320.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t42143036/the-declaration-of-arbroath/

Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Day



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Intelsat I was the first commercial communications satellite launched on April 6, 1965.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelsat_I

Pioneer 11 robotic space probe was launched by NASA on April 6, 1973
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_11

Space Shuttle mission STS-41-C was launched on April 6, 1984
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS_41-C

Progress M-34 was launched on April 6, 1997 (and subsequently collided with the Mir space station) 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_M-34



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Paolo Angelo Nespoli (Milan April 6, 1957) is an Italian astronaut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Nespoli

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (April 6 or March 28, 1483 - April 6, 1520) was an Italian painter of the High Renaissance. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphael

Arjumand Banu (6 April 1593 - 17 June 1631) was a Mughal Empress and chief consort of emperor Shah Jahan. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjumand_Banu

Samuel Vince (6 April 1749 - 28 November 1821) was an English clergyman, mathematician and astronomer 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Vince

Eric E. Becklin (born April 6, 1940) is an American astrophysicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Becklin

Myleene Angela Klass (born 6 April 1978) is an English singer, pianist, media personality and model. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myleene_Klass#Personal_life

Camille Guillaume Bigourdan (April 6, 1851 - February 28, 1932) was a French astronomer. 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t53247917/guillaume-bigourdan-1851-1932/

Franck Marchis (born April 6, 1973) is a astronomer and planetary scientist,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franck_Marchis

André-Louis Danjon (6 April 1890 - 21 April 1967) was a French astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9-Louis_Danjon

Gerald Kron (April 6, 1913 - April 9, 2012) was an American astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Kron



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Sunshine is a 2007 British science fiction adventure thriller film directed by Danny Boyle. 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45525238/sunshine/

Star trek: "The City on the Edge of Forever" was first broadcast on April 6, 1967. 

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NGC 3344 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227159/ngc-3344/

NGC 3622 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1793.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227151/ngc-3622/

NGC 3629 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227143/ngc-3629/

NGC 3654 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1793.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227139/ngc-3654/

NGC 3682 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1793.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227133/ngc-3682/

NGC 3689 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227129/ngc-3689/

NGC 3798 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227123/ngc-3798/

NGC 3812 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227117/ngc-3812/

NGC 3826 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227108/ngc-3826/

NGC 4007 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227099/ngc-4007/

NGC 4031 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 6th April 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227092/ngc-4031/

NGC 4034 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1793.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57227086/ngc-4034/

NGC 4101 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226895/ngc-4101/

NGC 4120 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1793.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226885/ngc-4120/

NGC 4128 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1793.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226880/ngc-4128/

NGC 4146 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226878/ngc-4146/

NGC 4155 was discovered by Lewis Swift on the 6th April 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226870/ngc-4155/

NGC 4236 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1793.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t52040437/ngc-4236/

NGC 4555 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226852/ngc-4555/

NGC 4565 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t3474350/ngc4565/

NGC 4670 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226824/ngc-4670/

NGC 4673 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226820/ngc-4673/

NGC 4747 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226116/ngc-4747/

NGC 4789 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226112/ngc-4789/

NGC 4819 was discovered by William Herschel on the 6th April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226107/ngc-4819/

NGC 4821 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 6th April 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226100/ngc-4821/

NGC 4886 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 6th April 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226093/ngc-4886/

NGC 4898 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 6th April 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226085/ngc-4898/

NGC 4906 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using on the 6th April 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226075/ngc-4906/

NGC 4926 was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 6th April 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57226069/ngc-4926/



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Supernova 2007bi was discovered on the 6th April 2007
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iau/cbet/000900/CBET000929.txt

Asteroid (25) Phocaea was discovered by J. Chacornac at Marseille, on April 6. 1853.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_Phocaea

Asteroid (34) Circe was discovered by French astronomer J. Chacornac on April 6, 1855
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/34_Circe

Asteroid (186) Celuta was discovered by the French astronomers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry on April 6, 1878.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/186_Celuta

Asteroid (309) Fraternitas was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 6, 1891 in Vienna.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/309_Fraternitas



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Meteorites

The Doroninsk (H5-7) meteorite fell in Chitinskaya oblast', Russia, on the 6th April, 1805.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48608487/doroninsk-meteorite/

The Chandpur (L6) meteorite fell in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the 6th April, 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48608495/chandpur-meteorite/

The Kuttippuram (L6) meteorite fell in Kerala, India, on the 6th April, 1914.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48608509/kuttippuram-meteorite/

The Pollen (CM2) meteorite fell in Nordland, Norway, on the 6th April, 1942.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48608513/pollen-meteorite/

Neuschwanstein was an enstatite chondrite meteorite that fell to Earth on 6 April 2002
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48618203/neuschwanstein-meteorite/

The Berduc (L6) meteorite fell in Argentina, on the 6th April, 2008.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t16501664/entre-rios-meteorite/



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