September 06

Wednesday 06, 2000:

In New York City, the United Nations Millennium Summit begins with more than 180 world leaders present.

Friday 06, 1991:

The name Saint Petersburg is restored to Russia's second largest city, which had been renamed Leningrad in 1924.

Tuesday 06, 1983:

The Soviet Union admits to shooting down Korean Air Flight KAL-007, stating that the pilots did not know it was a civilian aircraft when it violated Soviet airspace.

Tuesday 06, 1949:

Allied military authorities relinquish control of former Nazi Germany assets back to German control.

Tuesday 06, -3114:

On this date in the proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started.