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Transit of Venus on December 6, 1882
http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/nao/transit/V_1882/

On December 6, 1592 'a guest star was seen at Chun Chang'
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1968JKAS....1...29C/0000031.000.html



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The Halifax Explosion occurred on Thursday, December 6, 1917
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t46586609/the-halifax-explosion/

The United States Naval Observatory was established in 1830
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Naval_Observatory#History



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The Unity connecting module was docked in orbit in 1998
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t52150798/unity-connecting-module/

Launch of the Vanguard TV3 on December 6, 1957
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_TV3

Luna 8 suffered a hard impact on the lunar surface on the 6 December 1965
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_8

The Chang'e 3 orbiter entered lunar orbit on the 6th December 2013
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_3



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Yoshio Nishina (December 6, 1890 - January 10, 1951) was the founding father of modern physics research in Japan. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshio_Nishina

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (6 December 1778 - 9 May 1850) was a French chemist and physicist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Louis_Gay-Lussac

Johann Palisa (December 6, 1848 - May 2, 1925) was an Austrian astronomer
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t46586595/johann-palisa-1848-1925/

Károly Nagy (6 December 1797 - 2 March 1868) was an Hungarian astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1roly_Nagy

William Thomson "Will" Hay (6 December 1888 - 18 April 1949) was an English comedian
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t51809407/will-hay-1888-1949/

Niccolò Zucchi (December 6, 1586 - May 21, 1670) was an Italian Jesuit, astronomer, and physicist.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t46586598/niccol-zucchi-1586-1670/

Saint Nicholas (270 - 6 December 343) was a historic 4th-century saint
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t46586590/saint-nicholas-270-6-december-343/



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The Nefertiti bust was found on 6 December 1912 at Amarna 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti_Bust#Discovery

Star Trek: "The Empath" was first broadcast December 6, 1968. 

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NGC 12 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on the 6th December 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55813861/ngc-12/



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The December Phoenicids (PHO) are a minor periodic shower
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t39579581/phoenicids/

The first known sighting of the Andromedids was December 6, 1741 over St Petersburg, Russia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromedids



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The Cangas de Onis (H5) meteorite fell in Asturias, Spain, on the 6th December, 1866.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t46586620/cangas-de-onis-meteorite/



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