October 6: German-American Day in the United States
Carlos Álvarez
- 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery, and then dismantled the Hudson River Chain.
- 1910 – Eleftherios Venizelos was elected Prime Minister of Greece for the first of his seven non-consecutive terms.
- 1927 – The first successful feature sound film The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, was released.
- 1985 – Police constable Keith Blakelock was killed during rioting in the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, London.
- 2000 – Denouncing corruption in the administration of Argentine President Fernando de la Rúa and in the Senate, Vice President Carlos Álvarez (pictured) resigned from his office.
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