Historical Events
- Africa's first climate summit opens in Nairobi, Kenya, calling for greater climate-related financing from industralized countries [1]
Springsteen Postpones Tour
American rocker Bruce Springsteen (73) postpones remaining 8 shows of his summer tour under doctor's advice to treat peptic ulcer disease
- Ava DuVernay's film "Origin" is the first by an African American woman to compete at the Venice Film Festival [1]
- Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi calls for a major reduction in the country's birth rate to avoid a catastrophe - from more than two million to 400,000 a year [1]
- Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide, building on an earlier state-by-state ruling [1]
- Russian daytime missile attack on a Ukrainian market in Kostyantynivka kills 17 civilians [1]
- US sanctions Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, Rapid Support Forces leader, for acts of violence, and human rights abuses, including the massacre of civilians in Darfur [1]
Famous Deaths
- Larry Chance [Figueiredo], American doo-wop vocalist (The Earls - "Remember Then"; "I Believe"), dies at 82
- Richard Davis, American jazz double bassist described as "the greatest bass ever heard on a rock album" (Van Morrison's Astral Weeks), dies at 93
- Robyn Broughton, New Zealand netball coach (Coca Cola Cup 1999, 2000, 01; National Bank Cup 2002, 03, 04, 07 Southern Sting; assistant coach NZ Silver Ferns 2000-02), dies at 80
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About September 6, 2023
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
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