Sunday, September 6, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day: Bertrand
Astrological sign: Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Festivals and international days on September 6:
- Eswatini Independence Day (Somhlolo Day)
See also: September 5 - September 7 - All days of 2026
August 21 to September 6: Women's EuroVolley, European women's volleyball championship in Azerbaijan, Czechia, Sweden and Turkey
August 22 to September 13: Vuelta a España cycling race (Spain)
August 23 to September 13: US Open in New York (USA)
September 2-12: Venice Film Festival (Italy)
September 4-6: Brussels Beer Weekend
September 4-6: Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Monza)
September 4-8: IFA Berlin, consumer electronics trade show, Berlin (Germany)
September 5-6: Grande Braderie de Lille (France)
September 6, 1901: William McKinley, President of the United States of America, is shot while visiting an exhibition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo. He would die of his wounds six days later.
September 6, 1914: First Battle of the Marne, the army of the German Empire confronts the French army and the British army; it is stopped and then pushed back, thwarting the Schlieffen Plan.
September 6, 1968: Swaziland gains its independence, no longer under British protectorate, and becomes a constitutional monarchy.