What Happened Today in History on September 6

The expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first to complete a circumnavigation of the globe as Spaniard Juan Sebastian Elcano arrives back in Spain from the Philippines with a final crew of only 18 men from the original 270 in the Ship Victoria.  Expand +

The Spanish galleon "Nuestra Señora de Atocha" sinks off the coast of Florida during a hurricane with a significant cargo of treasure. Of the 265 people on board, only five survived. The wreck was lost for over three centuries.  Expand +

William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, is shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. President McKinley died days later on September 14. Theodore Roosevelt was immediately sworn in as president.  Expand +

The first official TV broadcast in Canada takes place in Montreal.

Eswatini Independence day from the UK. formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland. In April 2018, the official name was changed from Kingdom of Swaziland to Kingdom of Eswatini.  Expand +

The funeral of Princess Diana takes place in London, with millions of people around the world watching the event on television.

The Millennium Summit of the United Nations outlines the Millennium Development Goals. The conference took place during the 6-8 September 2000 in New York City. More