On This Day for December 6 - Irish Free State established, William S. Hart is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. December 06 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY William S. Hart READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1921 Irish Free State established READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2006: NASA released images—taken by the Mars Global Surveyor—that indicated the relatively recent presence of water on Mars. [ How much do you know about Mars?] 1992: The Babri Masjid ("Mosque of Bābur") in Ayodhya was destroyed by Hindu fundamentalists, leading to Hindu-Muslim riots throughout India. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about India.] 1973: Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as vice president of the United States, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew, who had resigned. [ What is the order of presidential succession in the United States? ] 1969: Violence at the Altamont rock festival in Livermore, California, climaxed during the Rolling Stones' appearance when a concertgoer was fatally stabbed by a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, which had been hired as security. [Take our quiz about rock and roll.] 1933: In what was considered a landmark ruling, a U.S. federal judge held that James Joyce's Ulysses was not obscene, thus allowing for greater freedoms in literary works. [ Test your knowledge of famous novels.] 1917: Finland declared itself independent of Russia, following the Bolshevik Revolution. SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1878 Joseph Stalin premier of Soviet Union 1967 Judd Apatow American writer, director, and producer 1421 Henry VI king of England 1920 Dave Brubeck American musician 1900 Agnes Moorehead American actress 1941 Richard Speck American murderer 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