Sunday, 6th March 2005 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's World Oreo Cookie Day. Explore 37 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings cloudy with temperatures between 0°C and 4°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Pisces. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Sunday, 6th March in London, GB.
On 6 March 2005, London experienced cloudy conditions as the city observed a Sunday during the Pisces zodiac period. The waxing gibbous moon illuminated the evening sky, marking a phase in its monthly cycle when the lunar surface is nearly full but not yet complete. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, continues to serve as a major global centre for finance, culture and politics, with its historical architecture and modern infrastructure defining the contemporary urban landscape.
History records several significant events on this date across different years. In 1964, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad announced via radio broadcast that boxer Cassius Clay would adopt the name Muhammad Ali, a moment that marked a turning point in both sporting and cultural history. Nearly two decades earlier, in 1945, Petru Groza of the Ploughmen's Front became the first prime minister of Romania's Communist Party-dominated government, signalling the rapid political transformation that swept across Eastern Europe in the aftermath of World War II.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 6th March 2005
Currents that dissolve boundaries often carry seeds of renewal.
Fortune of the Day
6th March in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on 6 March embody Piscean sensitivity with a pronounced artistic inclination. They are introspective, deeply empathetic, and often lost in reverie, driven by a desire to understand and heal the world.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths lie in creativity, intuition, and boundless compassion. However, they tend toward escapism, emotional overwhelm, and lack of practical grounding, leading to uncertainty and confusion.
Love These natives crave profound emotional and spiritual connection, seeking romantic idealism. They give themselves completely but may harbor unrealistic expectations, requiring partners who honor their sensitivity.
Caree & Finance March 6 births thrive in creative, helping professions like art, music, therapy, or social work. Financial management proves challenging; they benefit from practical advisors and structured budgeting.
Health Their tender nature makes them susceptible to emotional stress and psychosomatic ailments. Meditation, artistic expression, and mindful rest are healing; setting boundaries protects against overwhelm.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Rooster (Wood).
Fun Facts About 6th March
Name Days in Your Language: Carlton, Charlton, Colette, Collette
Someone born on this day in 2005 would be 21 years old today — just 7,702 days into life, which is roughly 184,848 hours, 11,090,916 minutes, or 665,454,965 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 65. day of the year.
There are 300 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 9 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 6th March
- Milo Manheim, American actor (2001)
- Armando Bacot, American basketball player (2000)
- Jacob Bertrand, American actor (2000)
- Ylena In-Albon, Swiss tennis player (1999)
- Kyle Trask, American football player (1998)
Lives Remembered on 6th March
- Peter Poreku Dery, Ghanaian cardinal (born 1918) (2008)
- Jean Baudrillard, French photographer and theorist (born 1929) (2007)
- Ernest Gallo, American businessman, co-founded E & J Gallo Winery (born 1909) (2007)
- Anne Braden, American journalist and activist (born 1924) (2006)
- Kirby Puckett, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1960) (2006)
- Ali Farka Touré, Malian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1939) (2006)
- Hans Bethe, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906) (2005)
- Danny Gardella, American baseball player and trainer (born 1920) (2005)
- Tommy Vance, English radio host (born 1943) (2005)
- Teresa Wright, American actress (born 1918) (2005)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 6th March
- Christian feast day: Chrodegang
- Christian feast day: Colette of Corbie
- Christian feast day: Fridolin of Säckingen
- Christian feast day: Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba
- Christian feast day: Marcian of Tortona
- Christian feast day: March 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- European Day of the Righteous, commemorates those who have stood up against crimes against humanity and totalitarianism with their own moral responsibility. (Europe)
- Norfolk Island Foundation Day, the founding of Norfolk Island in 1788.
- Independence Day (Ghana), celebrates the independence of Ghana from the UK in 1957.
What Happened on 6th March?
- 32 people are killed and 82 are injured when gunmen open fire on a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. (2020)
- Forbes names Jeff Bezos as the world's richest person, for the first time, at $112 billion net worth. (2018)
- A suicide bomber kills 68 people (including first responders) in Baghdad on the same day that a gunman kills eight students in Jerusalem. (2008)
- Air Algérie Flight 6289 crashes at the Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria, killing 102 out of the 103 people on board. (2003)
- The Michelangelo computer virus begins to affect computers. (1992)
- Three Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers are shot dead by the SAS in Gibraltar in Operation Flavius. (1988)
- The British ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes in about 90 seconds, killing 193. (1987)
- In the United Kingdom, a walkout at Cortonwood Colliery in Brampton Bierlow signals the start of a strike that lasted almost a year and involved the majority of the country's miners. (1984)
- The Zapruder film of the assassination of John F. Kennedy is shown in motion to a national TV audience for the first time by Robert J. Groden and Dick Gregory. (1975)
- Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute. (1975)