December 6
1790 - Congress moved from New York City to Philadelphia.
1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it.
1884 - Construction of the Washington Monument was completed.
1889 - Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, died in New Orleans.
1907 - The worst mining disaster in U.S. history occurred as 362 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia.
1917 - Finland declared its independence from Russia.
1923 - President Calvin Coolidge gave the first presidential address to be broadcast on radio when he spoke before Congress.
1926 - French impressionist painter Claude Monet died at age 86.
1947 - Everglades National Park was dedicated in Florida.
1957 - America's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1969 - A free concert by the Rolling Stones at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, California was marred by the deaths of four people, including a man who was stabbed by a Hell's Angel.
1973 - House minority leader Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as Vice President, replacing Spiro T. Agnew, who had resigned after pleading no contest to income tax evasion.
1992 - The destruction of a mosque in India by Hindu extremists set off two months of Hindu-Muslim fighting that claimed at least 2,000 lives.
1994 - Orange County, California filed for bankruptcy protection due to investment losses of about $2 billion.
1998 - Hugo Chavez was elected president of Venezuela.
2001 - The House of Representatives, by a one-vote margin, gave President George W. Bush more power to negotiate global trade deals.
2004 - Al-Qaida struck the U.S. Consulate in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, with explosives and machine guns, killing nine people.
2006 - The bipartisan Iraq Study Group concluded that President George W. Bush's war policies had failed in almost every regard, and said the situation in Iraq was "grave and deteriorating."
2010 - President Barack Obama announced a compromise with the GOP to extend Bush-era income tax cuts despite Democratic objections; the agreement included renewing unemployment benefits and reducing Social Security taxes for one year.
2019 - An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire inside a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, killing three people and wounding two sheriff’s deputies before one of the deputies killed him. (U.S. officials later said that Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani had communicated with al-Qaida operatives about planning and tactics in the months leading up to the attack.)
Birthdays
23 - Sabrina Ionescu (basketball player)
24 - Stefanie Scott (actress)
26 - Giannis Antetokounmpo (basketball player)
28 - Johnny Manziel (football player)
29 - CoCo Vandeweghe (tennis player)
30 - Stormi Henley (model)
35 - Dulce Maria (actrses)
36 - Nora Kirkpatrick (actress)
39 - Ashley Madekwe (actress)
44 - Lindsay Price (actress)
44 - Colleen Haskell (actress)
53 - Judd Apatow (director)
58 - Janine Turner (actress)
65 - Steven Wright (comedian)
66 - Miles Chapin (actor)
67 - Wil Shriner (actor)
67 - Tom Hulce (actor)
72 - JoBeth Williams (actress)
75 - James Naughton (actor)
82 - Patrick Bauchau (actor)
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Today in Sports History - December 6
1939 - Cockeye running back Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy.
1960 - The American League granted a franchise to the Los Angeles Angels.
1961 - Syracuse running back Ernie Davis wins the Heisman Trophy.
1975 - Ohio State running back Archie Griffin wins the Heisman Trophy.
1986 - Miami (FL) quarterback Vinny Testaverde wins the Heisman Trophy.
1990 - The NHL granted franchises to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.
1992 - Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers sets an NFL record with his 101st career touchdown reception.
1992 - The San Francisco Giants sign Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds to a record $43 million contract.
1997 - #2 Nebraska defeats #14 Texas A&M 54-15 to win the Big 12 Conference Championship Game in San Antonio, Texas.
2003 - Army became the first team to finish a season 0-13 in major college football history following a 34-6 loss to Navy.
2018 - Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry rushes for a franchise-record 238 yards and 4 TDs in a 30-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars; included in the game was a 99-yard TD run, tying Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys for longest run in NFL history.
1790 - Congress moved from New York City to Philadelphia.
1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it.
1884 - Construction of the Washington Monument was completed.
1889 - Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, died in New Orleans.
1907 - The worst mining disaster in U.S. history occurred as 362 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia.
1917 - Finland declared its independence from Russia.
1923 - President Calvin Coolidge gave the first presidential address to be broadcast on radio when he spoke before Congress.
1926 - French impressionist painter Claude Monet died at age 86.
1947 - Everglades National Park was dedicated in Florida.
1957 - America's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1969 - A free concert by the Rolling Stones at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, California was marred by the deaths of four people, including a man who was stabbed by a Hell's Angel.
1973 - House minority leader Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as Vice President, replacing Spiro T. Agnew, who had resigned after pleading no contest to income tax evasion.
1992 - The destruction of a mosque in India by Hindu extremists set off two months of Hindu-Muslim fighting that claimed at least 2,000 lives.
1994 - Orange County, California filed for bankruptcy protection due to investment losses of about $2 billion.
1998 - Hugo Chavez was elected president of Venezuela.
2001 - The House of Representatives, by a one-vote margin, gave President George W. Bush more power to negotiate global trade deals.
2004 - Al-Qaida struck the U.S. Consulate in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, with explosives and machine guns, killing nine people.
2006 - The bipartisan Iraq Study Group concluded that President George W. Bush's war policies had failed in almost every regard, and said the situation in Iraq was "grave and deteriorating."
2010 - President Barack Obama announced a compromise with the GOP to extend Bush-era income tax cuts despite Democratic objections; the agreement included renewing unemployment benefits and reducing Social Security taxes for one year.
2019 - An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire inside a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, killing three people and wounding two sheriff’s deputies before one of the deputies killed him. (U.S. officials later said that Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani had communicated with al-Qaida operatives about planning and tactics in the months leading up to the attack.)
Birthdays
23 - Sabrina Ionescu (basketball player)
24 - Stefanie Scott (actress)
26 - Giannis Antetokounmpo (basketball player)
28 - Johnny Manziel (football player)
29 - CoCo Vandeweghe (tennis player)
30 - Stormi Henley (model)
35 - Dulce Maria (actrses)
36 - Nora Kirkpatrick (actress)
39 - Ashley Madekwe (actress)
44 - Lindsay Price (actress)
44 - Colleen Haskell (actress)
53 - Judd Apatow (director)
58 - Janine Turner (actress)
65 - Steven Wright (comedian)
66 - Miles Chapin (actor)
67 - Wil Shriner (actor)
67 - Tom Hulce (actor)
72 - JoBeth Williams (actress)
75 - James Naughton (actor)
82 - Patrick Bauchau (actor)
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Today in Sports History - December 6
1939 - Cockeye running back Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy.
1960 - The American League granted a franchise to the Los Angeles Angels.
1961 - Syracuse running back Ernie Davis wins the Heisman Trophy.
1975 - Ohio State running back Archie Griffin wins the Heisman Trophy.
1986 - Miami (FL) quarterback Vinny Testaverde wins the Heisman Trophy.
1990 - The NHL granted franchises to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.
1992 - Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers sets an NFL record with his 101st career touchdown reception.
1992 - The San Francisco Giants sign Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds to a record $43 million contract.
1997 - #2 Nebraska defeats #14 Texas A&M 54-15 to win the Big 12 Conference Championship Game in San Antonio, Texas.
2003 - Army became the first team to finish a season 0-13 in major college football history following a 34-6 loss to Navy.
2018 - Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry rushes for a franchise-record 238 yards and 4 TDs in a 30-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars; included in the game was a 99-yard TD run, tying Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys for longest run in NFL history.
