Tuesday, 6th September 2022 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 55 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 rainy with temperatures between 15°C and 23°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Virgo. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 6th September in London, GB.
On Tuesday, 6th September 2022, London experienced rainy weather as the city moved under a waning crescent moon. Those born on this date fell under the Virgo zodiac sign. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is situated on the River Thames in south-east England and serves as the country's political, economic and cultural centre.
The date marks several significant moments in modern history. In 2022, Liz Truss succeeded Boris Johnson as Prime Minister following the July government crisis that had destabilised the Conservative Party. The same calendar day saw an earlier milestone in 1997 when an estimated 2.5 billion people watched the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales on television, an event that captured global attention and demonstrated the reach of modern media. Looking further back, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to the West in 1976 by landing his MiG-25 in Hakodate, Japan, an act that had significant Cold War implications.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 6th September 2022
Cycles spiral upward, not circles returning to start.
Fortune of the Day
6th September in the Stars – Star Sign Virgo
Personality Profile
Personality People born on September 6th blend Mercury's sharp intellect with Virgo's practical earthiness. They are conscientious observers who grasp the world through meticulous detail and methodical action. Numerology's 6 gifts them a strong sense of order and genuine helpfulness.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strength lies in analytical clarity, reliability, and problem-solving skill. However, they can become overly critical, lose themselves in minutiae, and let perfectionism become burdensome. Nervousness and restlessness emerge easily amid disorder.
Love Those born on September 6th love in a practical, honest manner—less romantic, more loyalty-focused. They express affection through reliability and supportive action. Partners appreciate their fidelity, though emotional closeness may require patient building.
Caree & Finance These individuals thrive in precision-demanding fields: medicine, craftsmanship, administration, teaching, or analysis. Financial stability matters; they plan carefully and avoid unnecessary risk. Their critical eye makes them valuable advisors.
Health People born on this day benefit from structured routines and regular movement. Stress quickly affects digestion and nerves. Mindfulness and consistent relaxation help curb analytical overthinking.
That night, the moon was in its waning crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Tiger (Water).
Fun Facts About 6th September
Name Days in Your Language: Bartram, Bertram, Nasir, Veda, Yahir
Someone born on this day in 2022 would be 3 years old today — just 1,321 days into life, which is roughly 31,725 hours, 1,903,502 minutes, or 114,210,170 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 249. day of the year.
There are 116 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 36 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 6th September
- Prince Hisahito of Akishino, Japanese prince (2006)
- Elzhana Taniyeva, Kazakh rhythmic gymnast (2005)
- Asher Angel, American actor (2002)
- Leylah Fernandez, Canadian tennis player (2002)
- Freya Allan, English actress (2001)
- Terrence Clarke, American basketball player (died 2021) (2001)
- David Kushner, American singer-songwriter (2000)
- Michele Perniola, Italian singer (1998)
- Mallory Comerford, American swimmer (1997)
- Tsukushi, Japanese wrestler (1997)
Lives Remembered on 6th September
- Rick Davies, English musician (born 1944) (2025)
- Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, Turkish-American activist (born 1998) (2024)
- Rebecca Horn, German visual artist (born 1944) (2024)
- Will Jennings, American songwriter (born 1944) (2024)
- Cathy Merrick, Canadian First Nations leader (born 1961/1962) (2024)
- Ron Yeats, Scottish footballer (born 1937) (2024)
- Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor (born 1933) (2021)
- Michael K. Williams, American actor (born 1966) (2021)
- Lou Brock, American baseball player (born 1939) (2020)
- Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean politician, 2nd President of Zimbabwe (born 1924) (2019)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 6th September
- Christian feast days: Begga
- Christian feast days: Chagnoald
- Christian feast days: Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria
- Christian feast days: Gondulphus of Metz
- Christian feast days: Magnus of Füssen
- Christian feast days: Onesiphorus
- Christian feast days: Zechariah (Hebrew prophet) (Catholic church)
- Christian feast days: September 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- The earliest date on which the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is performed
- Armed Forces Day (São Tomé and Príncipe)
- Defence Day or Army Day (Pakistan)
- Flag Day (Bonaire)
- Independence Day (Swaziland), celebrates the independence of Eswatini from the United Kingdom in 1968
- Unification Day (Bulgaria)
What Happened on 6th September?
- Boris Johnson resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and is replaced by Liz Truss. Their meetings with Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle were the Queen's final official duties before her death two days later. (2022)
- Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its Kharkiv counteroffensive, surprising Russian forces and retaking over 3,000 square kilometers of land, recapturing the entire Kharkiv Oblast west of the Oskil River, within the next week. (2022)
- Supreme Court of India decriminalised all consensual sex among adults in private, making homosexuality legal on the Indian lands. (2018)
- Forty-one elephants are poisoned with cyanide in salt pans, by poachers in Hwange National Park. (2013)
- The first Minotaur V rocket is launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, carrying NASA's LADEE spacecraft. (2013)
- Sixty-one people die after a fishing boat capsizes off the İzmir Province coast of Turkey, near the Greek Aegean islands. (2012)
- The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten are rescued. (2009)
- Israel executes the air strike Operation Orchard to destroy a nuclear reactor in Syria. (2007)
- Mahmoud Abbas resigns from his position of Palestinian Prime Minister. (2003)
- The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people line the streets and 21⁄2 billion watch around the world on television. (1997)