On This Day for September 6 - U.S. President William McKinley fatally shot, John Dalton is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 06 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY John Dalton READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1901 U.S. President William McKinley fatally shot READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2019: Zimbabwean politician Robert Mugabe—who was the longtime ruler of Zimbabwe, first as prime minister (1980–87), then as president (1987–2017)—died at age 95. [Test your knowledge of African leaders.] 2007: Italian operatic lyric tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who was considered one of the finest bel canto opera singers of the 20th century, died at age 71. [Take our opera quiz.] 1997: About a week after her death in a car accident, a funeral was held for Princess Diana, and an estimated 2.5 billion watched the televised ceremony, which included a performance by Elton John. [ How much do you know about Princess Diana?] 1995: American professional baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., played in his 2,131st consecutive game, surpassing Lou Gehrig's record, which had stood for more than 56 years. [ Test your knowledge of baseball.] 1991: The Soviet Union recognized the independence of the Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 1966: South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd , who rigorously developed and applied the policy of apartheid, was stabbed to death by a temporary parliamentary messenger who was later ruled insane. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about South Africa.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1954 Carly Fiorina American business executive and politician 1962 Chris Christie American politician 1757 Marquis de Lafayette French noble 1888 Joseph P. Kennedy American businessman 1860 Jane Addams American social reformer 1963 Geert Wilders Dutch politician SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help