Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 6:
1908 – Bosnia and Herzegovina were annexed by Austria.
1928 – Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek became President of the Republic of China.
1978 – Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranian religious leader opposed to the Shah, was granted asylum in France after being expelled from Iraq.
1989 – U.S. film actress Bette Davis died in Paris.
1991 – Actress Elizabeth Taylor married her eighth husband, builder Larry Fortensky.
2000 – Yugoslav opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica was swept to power after an overnight uprising. He was acknowledged as president by Russia and the West.
2007 – Fans celebrate 60th anniversary of Volkswagen minivan.
2010 – Attack outside Quetta, Pakistan causes explosion of fuel tankers carrying supplies to foreign forces in Afghanistan.
2010 – Photo-sharing app Instagram is launched.
2012 – World’s first bicycle march for legalisation of marijuana held in Colombia.
2013 – Soccer player David Beckham returns to Manchester for UNICEF soccer match.
(Reuters)
