Historical Events
- Carnegie Hall in NYC re-opens after 18 month pandemic shutdown with a concert by The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
- Los Angeles votes in some of the strictest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the country, requiring vaccinations before people can enter indoor businesses and events
- Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded to Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan for development of asymmetric organocatalysis (tool for building molecules)
Event of Interest
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recommends world's first Malaria vaccine (Mosquirix) for children after a pilot program was effective in Africa [1]
Famous Deaths
- Pat Fish [Huntrods], British guitarist (The Jazz Butcher), dies at 63
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About October 6, 2021
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
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#1 Song: My Universe - Coldplay x BTS
#1 Song: Shivers - Ed Sheeran
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