What Happened on April 6, 2019

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Exhibition of 1960s icon Mary Quant opens at London's V&A Museum [1]

  • First ever "Marsquake" seismic event on planet Mars detected by NASA's InSight lander
  • Tampa Bay Lightning beats Boston Bruins, 6-3 in the season finale for their 62nd regular season win, tying the NHL record held by Detroit Red Wings (1995-96); 128 points, 4th in NHL history

Famous Deaths

  • Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, American Democratic Senator from South Carolina (1966-2005) and Governor of South Carolina (1959-63), dies at 97
  • Richard Green, American sexologist, lawyer, and author who advocated for gay and transexual rights, dies of oesophageal cancer at 82
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights

About April 6, 2019

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 5 years and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: 7 Rings - Ariana Grande
  • UK #1 Song: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi