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Historical events & facts — October 6
What happened on October 6?
On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. In the opening hours, the Israeli army was overwhelmed on both fronts. The Yom Kippur War lasted sixteen days, ended with a UN-imposed ceasefire, and triggered the 1973 oil crisis.
On October 6, 1973, the Egyptian army under President Anwar Sadat crossed the Suez Canal and broke through Israel's Bar-Lev Line defensive system. The operation, perfectly coordinated with the Syrian advance on the Golan, was the most successful Arab military action against Israel. Sadat was assassinated in 1981 by army members opposed to his subsequent peace agreements.
On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first feature film with synchronised dialogue sequences, starring Al Jolson. The film marked the end of the silent film era and the beginning of sound cinema, radically transforming the entertainment industry and precipitating the decline of thousands of musicians who had accompanied live screenings.
Notable birthdays — October 6
Famous people born on October 6
Rowland Taylor
Rowland Taylor was an English Protestant martyr during the Marian Persecutions.
Orazio Satta Puliga
Orazio Satta Puliga was an Italian automobile designer of Sardinian ancestry known for several Alfa Romeo designs.
Giovanni Michelotti
Giovanni Michelotti was one of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20th century. His notable contributions were for Ferrari, Lancia, Maserati and Triumph marques. He was also associated with truck designs for Leyland Motors, and with designs for British Leyland after the merger of Leyland and BMC.
Richard Delgado
Richard Delgado is an American legal scholar, one the key founders of critical race theory, as described in foundational legal scholarship, along with Derrick Bell and Alan Freeman. Delgado is currently a Distinguished Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law. Previously, he was the John J. Sparkman Chair of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law.
Cees Veerman
Cornelis Pieter "Cees" Veerman is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.
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