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Battle of Thapsus

The Battle of Thapsus was a military engagement that took place on April 6, 46 BC near Thapsus (in modern Tunisia). The forces of the Optimates, led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Scipio, were defeated by the forces of Julius Caesar. It was followed shortly by the suicides of Scipio and his ally, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (Cato the Younger), the Numidian king Juba, and his Roman peer Marcus Petreius.

Battle of Pollentia

The Battle of Pollentia was fought on 6 April 402 (Easter) between the Romans and the Visigoths.

Italy

Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII crowns his son Romanos II as co-emperor

Romanos II (Greek: Ῥωμανός, romanized: Rōmanos; 938 – 15 March 963) was Byzantine Emperor from 959 to 963. He succeeded his father Constantine VII at the age of twenty-one and died suddenly and mysteriously four years later. His wife Theophano helped their sons Basil II and Constantine VIII ultimately succeed him in 976.

Battle of Fariskur (1250)

The Battle of Fariskur was the last major battle of the Seventh Crusade. The battle was fought on 6 April 1250, between the Crusaders led by King Louis IX of France (later Saint Louis) and Egyptian forces led by Turanshah of the Ayyubid dynasty. Following the Crusaders' defeat at the Battle of Al Mansurah in February 1250, the Battle of Fariskur resulted in the complete defeat of the Crusader army and the capture of Louis IX.

Declaration of Arbroath

The Declaration of Arbroath (Latin: Declaratio Arbroathis; Scots: Declaration o Aiberbrothock; Scottish Gaelic: Tiomnadh Bhruis) is the name usually given to a letter, dated 6 April 1320 at Arbroath, written by Scottish barons and addressed to Pope John XXII. It constituted King Robert I's response to his excommunication for disobeying the pope's demand in 1317 for a truce in the First War of Scottish Independence.

Siege of Bursa

The Siege of Bursa (Ottoman Turkish: فتحِ بورصه, romanized: Feth-i Bursa) took place from 1317 until the capture of Bursa on 6 April 1326, when the Ottoman Turks deployed a bold plan to seize the city, which was back then known as Prusa. The Ottomans had not captured a city before; the lack of expertise and adequate siege equipment at this stage of the war meant that the city fell only after six or nine years.

Bursa, Turkey

Battle of Brignais

The Battle of Brignais was fought on 6 April 1362, between forces of the Kingdom of France under count Jacques de Bourbon, from whom the later royal Bourbons descend, and the Free Companies, led by Petit Meschin and Seguin de Badefol. The French forces were besieging the town of Brignais, which had been seized by the Companies in March as an operating base, when they were attacked by forces which had been operating in the County of Forez and had marched to the relief of their comrades. The French army was destroyed and Jacques de Bourbon mortally wounded, dying later in Lyon.

Brignais, France

Battle of Atoleiros

The Battle of Atoleiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐtuˈlɐjɾuʃ]) took place on 6 April 1384, between a Portuguese force and a punitive expedition from Castile sent by John I. The battle took place near the population centre of the same name in Alentejo. It was the first major battle of the 1383–1385 Crisis. Nuno Álvares Pereira had been chosen to protect the frontier in this area, amid fear that a Castilian force could enter Portugal here. He left Lisbon with 1,000 infantry, adding to the strength of his forces on his way to Atoleiros.

Alentejo, Portugal

Fall of Constantinople

Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, was captured by the Ottoman Empire on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April. The attacking Ottoman Army, which significantly outnumbered Constantinople's defenders, was commanded by Sultan Mehmed II (later nicknamed "the Conqueror"), while the Byzantine army was led by Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos.

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Battle of Uppsala

The Battle of Uppsala also called the Battle of Good Friday was a bloody battle between the Danish mercenary army and a Swedish peasant army in Uppsala during the Dano-Swedish War (1512-1520). It was the bloodiest battle in the Dano-Swedish war, with casualties in the thousands.

1580 Dover Straits earthquake

Though severe earthquakes in Britain and northern France are rare, the 1580 Dover Straits earthquake appears to have been one of the largest in the recorded history of England, Flanders or northern France. Its effects started to be felt in London at around six o'clock in the evening of 6 April 1580, being Wednesday in the Easter week.

Flanders, Belgium

Establishment of Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.

Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck landed at Table Bay in southern Africa, establishing a settlement that later became known as Cape Town

Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch merchant and colonial administrator who served as the first Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662.

Battle of Kozienice

The Battle of Kozienice happened on the 6 April 1656 near the town of Kozienice between the troops of Stefan Czarniecki and the rear guard of the troops of Margrave Frederick of Baden. It was the prelude to the Battle of Warka fought a day later.

Franco-Dutch War

The Franco-Dutch War, 1672 to 1678, was primarily fought by France and the Dutch Republic, with both sides backed at different times by a variety of allies. Related conflicts include the Third Anglo-Dutch War of 1672 to 1674 and the Scanian War of 1675 to 1679. In May 1672, France nearly overran the Netherlands, an event remembered in Dutch history as the Rampjaar, or "Disaster Year".

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New York Slave Revolt of 1712

The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 was an uprising in New York City, in the Province of New York, of 23 black enslaved people. The population of New York consisted of a low 6,000–8,000 people in which 1,000 of them were slaves. They killed nine white people and injured another six before they were stopped. More than 70 black people were arrested and jailed. Of these, 27 were put on trial, and 21 convicted and executed. On the night of 6 April 1712, a group of more than 20 slaves, the majority of whom were believed to be Coromantee people of Ghanaian heritage, set fire to a building on Maiden Lane near Broadway to initiate their revolt.

New York City, United States

Battle of Block Island

The Battle of Block Island was a nighttime naval encounter that took place on April 6, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War between the Continental Navy, which was returning from a successful raid on Nassau in The Bahamas, and HMS Glasgow, a Royal Navy dispatch boat. Glasgow escaped capture by the fleet of seven ships under the command of Commodore Esek Hopkins, although the ship sustained significant damage in the encounter. Several of the ship captains of the Continental fleet were criticized for their actions during the battle, and one was dismissed as a result.

The Bahamas

Accession of Rama I

Phutthayotfa Chulalok (born Thongduang; 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), posthumously honoured as King Phutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (now Thailand) and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He ascended the throne in 1782, following the deposition of King Taksin of Thonburi.

1785 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1785 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1785, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Independent governor William Greene won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.

United States

1789 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held in Massachusetts on April 6, 1789. John Hancock, the incumbent governor, defeated James Bowdoin, who had served as the second governor of Massachusetts from 1785 to 1787.

Massachusetts, United States

1791 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1791 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1791, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Anti-Federalist governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.

United States

During the French Revolution, the Committee of Public Safety becomes the executive organ of the republic

The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799. Many of the revolution's ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, and its values remain central to modern French political discourse.

1795 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1795 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6. Incumbent Governor Samuel Adams was re-elected to a second term in office; opposition to Adams was not organized and did not contest the election.

United States

1796 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1796 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1796, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.

United States

Battle of Sultanpet Tope

The Battle of Sultanpet Tope was a small action fought on 5 and 6 April 1799 between forces of the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. Although initially checked, it was a British victory.

The Treaty of Constantinople establishes the Septinsular Republic, the first autonomous Greek state since the Fall of the Byzantine Empire. (Under the Old Style calendar then still in use in the Ottoman Empire, the treaty was signed on 21 March.)

The Septinsular Republic (Greek: Ἑπτάνησος Πολιτεία, romanized: Heptanēsos Politeia; Italian: Repubblica Settinsulare), also known as the Republic of the Seven United Islands, was an oligarchic republic that existed from 1800 to 1807 under nominal Russian and Ottoman sovereignty in the Ionian Islands (Corfu, Paxoi, Lefkada, Cephalonia, Ithaca, Zakynthos or Zante, and Kythira). The Republic was established after a joint Russo-Ottoman fleet captured the islands and ended a two-year rule by the French Republic.

1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6. Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a second consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry.

United States

1802 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1802 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6. Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a third consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry again for the third time.

United States

1803 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1803 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1803, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.

United States

1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1807. Incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was defeated by Democratic-Republican nominee James Sullivan.

Massachusetts, United States

1808 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1808 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1808, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.

United States

Action of 6 April 1809

The Action of 6 April 1809 was a small naval battle fought between the French frigate Niémen and several British frigates, principally HMS Amethyst, as part of the blockade of Brest, France during the Napoleonic Wars. During the Wars, a central part of British strategy was to isolate French ports from international trade in an attempt to both restrict French imports of food and military supplies and simultaneously to damage the French economy. To achieve this, British warships maintained a constant vigil off the French coastline, attacking ships that attempted to enter or leave French ports.

Spain

1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1812. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Elbridge Gerry was defeated by Federalist nominee Caleb Strong.

Massachusetts, United States

Peninsular War: After a three-week siege, the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington, captured Badajoz, Spain, and forced the surrender of the French garrison

In the siege of Badajoz (16 March – 6 April 1812), also called the third siege of Badajoz, an Anglo-Portuguese Army under the command of the Arthur Wellesley, the Earl of Wellington (who was later made Duke of Wellington) besieged Badajoz, Spain, and forced the surrender of the French garrison.

1814 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1814 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1814, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Federalist governor William Jones won re-election as he ran unopposed.

United States

1818 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1818 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1818, in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent United States Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Williams Crowninshield.

Massachusetts, United States

1829 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1829 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6. National Republican Governor Levi Lincoln Jr. was re-elected to a fifth term in office over Democrat Marcus Morton.

United States

1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1831, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. National Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Lemuel H. Arnold defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner.

United States

1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1835. It was a rematch of the 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Former governor, senator and Democratic nominee Henry W. Edwards was elected, defeating incumbent governor and Whig nominee Samuel A. Foot with 52.13% of the vote. This was the last appearance of the Anti-Masonic Party in a Connecticut gubernatorial election.

Connecticut, United States

1840 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1840 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1840. It was a rematch of the 1839 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Incumbent governor and Whig nominee William W. Ellsworth was re-elected, defeating former senator and Democratic nominee John M. Niles with 54.17% of the vote. After his loss, Niles would be appointed Postmaster General by President Martin Van Buren, serving from May 19, 1840, until the end of Van Buren's term, March 4, 1841.

Connecticut, United States

1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1842, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig governor Samuel Ward King won re-election against Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter in a rematch of the 1840 election.

United States

1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1846. Former congressman and Democratic nominee Isaac Toucey was elected, defeating former state legislator and Whig nominee Clark Bissell with 47.54% of the vote. Although Bissell won a plurality of the vote, he did not win a majority. The state constitution at the time required that in such a case, the Connecticut General Assembly decides the election.

Connecticut, United States

Battle of Isaszeg (1849)

The Battle of Isaszeg was a battle in the Spring Campaign of the Hungarian War of Independence from 1848 to 1849, fought on 6 April 1849 between the Austrian Empire and Hungarian Revolutionary Army supplemented by Polish volunteers. The forces Austrians were led by Field Marshal Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz, while the Hungarians were led by General Artúr Görgei. This battle is one of the engagements of the Hungarian revolutionary and the imperial counter-revolutionary main armies, thus one of the decisive battles of the Hungarian freedom war. The Hungarians were victorious.

Gödöllő, Hungary · Isaszeg, Hungary

1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1853 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1853, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Philip Allen won re-election against Whig nominee William W. Hoppin and Free Soil nominee Edward Harris.

United States

1857 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1857 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1857. Former Lieutenant Governor and Republican nominee Alexander H. Holley defeated former congressman and Democratic nominee Samuel Ingham with 50.44% of the vote.

Connecticut, United States

1859 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1859 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1859. Incumbent Republican governor Elisha Dyer declined to stand for re-election. Republican nominee Thomas G. Turner beat Democratic nominee Elisha R. Potter with 71.52% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

Battle of Shiloh

The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Major General Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and was encamped principally at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee on the west bank of the river, where Confederate forces under Generals Albert Sidney Johnston and Pierre G. T. Beauregard launched a surprise attack on Grant's army. Johnston was killed in action during the fighting; Beauregard, who thus succeeded to command of the army, decided against pressing the attack late in the evening.

Tennessee, United States

1863 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1863 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1863. It was a rematch of the 1860 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Incumbent governor and Republican nominee William Alfred Buckingham defeated former governor and Democratic nominee Thomas H. Seymour with 51.64% of the vote.

Connecticut, United States

Battle of High Bridge

The Battle of High Bridge refers to two engagements fought on April 6, 1865 and April 7, 1865, near the end of the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Farmville, Virginia. The first battle is often the one identified as the Battle of High Bridge. On April 6, 1865, Confederate cavalry under Major General Thomas L. Rosser fought stubbornly to secure the South Side Railroad's High Bridge and lower wagon bridge over the Appomattox River near Farmville, Virginia. A large Union Army raiding party intended to destroy the bridges to prevent the Confederate Army from crossing back to the north side of the river.

Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States · Virginia, United States · Cumberland County, Virginia, United States

Battle of Rice's Station

The Battle of Rice's Station was a minor engagement in Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War that was fought at the same time as the Battle of Sailor's Creek on April 6, 1865. In the early morning of April 6, Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet's command reached Rice's Station, Virginia (now Rice, Virginia) on the South Side Railroad. As Longstreet's corps was the first to reach Rice's Station after Lee moved his army west from Amelia Springs, Virginia, they awaited the remainder of the army, most of which ended up being delayed at the Battle of Sailor's Creek.

Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States

Battle of Sailor's Creek

The Battle of Sailor's Creek (also known in whole or in part as Sayler's Creek, Little Sailor's Creek, Harper's Farm, Marshall's Cross Roads, Hillsman Farm, Double Bridges, or Lockett's Farm) was fought on April 6, 1865, near Farmville, Virginia, as part of the Appomattox Campaign, near the end of the American Civil War. It was the largest battle of the Appomattox Campaign and the last major engagement between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and local Richmond area defense forces commanded by General Robert E. Lee and the Union Army (Army of the Shenandoah, Army of the Potomac and Army of the James) under the overall direction of Union General-in-Chief Lieutenant General Ulysses S.

Amelia County, Virginia, United States · Nottoway County, Virginia, United States · Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States

1866 New Zealand general election

The 1866 New Zealand general election was held between 12 February and 6 April to elect 70 MPs to the fourth term of the New Zealand Parliament. In 1867 four Māori electorates were created, initially as a temporary measure for five years. The first Māori elections for these seats were held in 1868, with universal suffrage for Māori males over 21.

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New Zealand

The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include thousands of "posts" (local community units) across the North and West.

1868 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1868 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1868. It was the first of four consecutive contests between the same two men. Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee James E. English defeated Republican nominee Marshall Jewell with 50.88% of the vote.

Connecticut, United States

1870 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1870 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 6, 1870, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his second one-year term as governor over Democratic candidate Lyman Pierce.

United States

1874 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1874 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1874. Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Charles R. Ingersoll defeated Republican nominee Henry B. Harrison with 50.87% of the vote.

Connecticut, United States

1875 Dallas mayoral election

The 1875 Dallas mayoral election was a mayoral and municipal election in Dallas, Texas. The election was held on April 6, 1875. In the election, W. L. Cabell defeated challenger J. C. Bogel and eventual mayor John Kerfoot.

Dallas, United States

1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1881. Incumbent Republican Alfred H. Littlefield defeated Democratic nominee Horace A. Kimball with 66.97% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1887 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1887 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1887. Democratic nominee John W. Davis defeated incumbent Republican George P. Wetmore with 51.50% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1892. Republican nominee Daniel Russell Brown defeated Democratic nominee William T. C. Wardwell with 50.22% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1896 Welsh Cup final

The 1896 Welsh Cup final, the 19th in the competition, was contested by Bangor and Wrexham at the Council Field, Llandudno. Bangor won 3–1.

1897 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1897 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1897, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Roujet D. Marshall, who was unopposed.

Wisconsin, United States

1897 San Diego mayoral election

The 1897 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 6, 1897, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Daniel C. Reed was elected Mayor with a plurality of the votes.

1897 Chicago mayoral election

In the Chicago mayoral election of 1897, Democratic nominee Carter Harrison IV was elected, winning a majority of the vote and defeating independent Republican John Maynard Harlan (an alderman), Republican nominee Nathaniel C. Sears, independent Democrat Washington Hesing (the former Chicago postmaster), as well as several minor candidates. Harrison carried a 26.7 point lead over second-place finisher Harlan, a margin greater than Harlan's vote share itself.

1898 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1898 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1898. Incumbent Republican Elisha Dyer Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Daniel T. Church with 57.74% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1901 Scottish Cup final

The 1901 Scottish Cup Final was played on 6 April 1901 at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow and was the final of the 29th season of the Scottish Cup. Heart of Midlothian and Celtic contested the match. Hearts won the match 4–3, thanks to goals from Bobby Walker, Charles Thomson and a double from Mark Bell. Hearts went on to play in and win the 1901–02 World Championship, beating Tottenham Hotspur.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

City of Wellington by-election, 1905

The City of Wellington by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of City of Wellington, a multi-member urban seat at the bottom of the North Island. The by-election was held on 6 April 1905, and was precipitated by the death of sitting Liberal MP George Fisher. The by-election was won by Fisher's son Francis Fisher who stood as an Independent Liberal. Fisher beat Charles Izard and John Hutcheson. Izard would be successful in the Wellington North electorate in the 1905 election later in the year, and Hutcheson had previously represented the electorate.

New Zealand

Eye by-election, 1906

The Eye by-election of 1906 was held on 6 April 1906. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Francis Seymour Stevenson. It was won by the Liberal candidate Harold Pearson.

United Kingdom

1909 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1909 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1909, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice John Barnes was re-elected, unopposed.

Wisconsin, United States

1909 San Diego mayoral election

The 1909 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 6, 1909, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent Mayor John F. Forward Sr. and Grant Conard received the most votes in the primary election and advanced to the runoff. Conard was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes.

Battle of Deçiq

The Battle of Deçiq (Albanian: Beteja e Deçiqit; Serbian: Bitka kod Dečića/ Битка код Дечића) was a battle between Albanian tribesmen and Ottoman forces during the Malësori uprising of 1911. It was a turning point for Albania's secession from the Ottoman Empire. Dedë Gjo Luli, the organiser of the Albanian tribal forces, raised the Albanian flag for the first time since 1479 on the mountain of Deçiq after the Albanians had achieved victory over the Ottoman Turks.

Montenegro

1915 San Diego mayoral election

The 1915 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 6, 1915, to elect the mayor for San Diego. John Akerman and Edwin M. Capps received the most votes in the primary election and advanced to the runoff. Capps was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes.

1915 Chicago mayoral election

In the Chicago mayoral election of 1915, Republican William Hale Thompson defeated Democrat Robert Sweitzer. Fifth-term incumbent Democrat Carter Harrison IV was defeated in the Democratic primary by Cook County Clerk Sweitzer. In the Republican primary, Thompson defeated Harry Olson by a 1.33% margin. Thompson was a former Cook County commissioner and former Chicago alderman, while Olson was the incumbent chief justice of the Municipal Court of Chicago.

United States declaration of war on Germany (1917)

The United States declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917. President Woodrow Wilson asked a special joint session of the United States Congress for a declaration of war on April 2, 1917, which passed in the Senate on the same day and then in the House of Representatives four days later on April 6.

1918 South Australian state election

State elections were held in South Australia on 6 April 1918. All 46 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Union government led by Premier of South Australia Archibald Peake defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Andrew Kirkpatrick. Each district elected multiple members, with voters casting multiple votes.

Candidates of the 1918 South Australian state election

This is a list of candidates of the 1918 South Australian state election.

Australia

Battle of Tampere

The Battle of Tampere was a 1918 Finnish Civil War battle, fought in Tampere, Finland from 15 March to 6 April between the Whites and the Reds. It is the most famous and deadly of all the Finnish Civil War battles. Its bloody aftermath saw the Whites execute hundreds of captured Reds with another 11,000 prisoners sent to the Kalevankangas camp.

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Finland

Ținutul Sării revolt

The Ținutul Sării revolt was an armed Székely rebellion in the Praid–Sovata region, a salt mining area near the town of Târgu Mureș corresponding to the Hungarian ethnographic region of Sóvidék (Hungarian for 'Salt Country'; Romanian: Ținutul Sării). It took place between 29 March and 6 April 1919, in territory held by the Romanian Army on behalf of the Directing Council, during the period in which Romanian forces were securing the Transylvanian demarcation line.

Romania

1919 Coupe de France final

The 1919 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on 6 April 1919, that saw CASG Paris defeat Olympique de Paris 3–2 thanks to goals by Émilien Devic and Louis Hatzfeld (2).

Paris, France

Italian general election, 1924

General elections were held in Italy on 6 April 1924. They were held under the Acerbo Law, which stated that the party with the largest share of the votes would automatically receive two-thirds of the seats in Parliament as long as they received over 25% of the vote. The National List of Benito Mussolini (an alliance with Liberals and Conservatives) used intimidation tactics, resulting in a landslide victory and a subsequent two-thirds majority. This was the last free election in Italy until 1946.

Italy

1926 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1926 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1926, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Franz C. Eschweiler was re-elected to a second term without opposition.

Wisconsin, United States

Siege of Naco

The Siege of Naco was a major battle fought in the border town of Naco, Sonora, Mexico, between March 31 and April 6, 1929, during the Escobar Rebellion. Following their capture of Cananea in 1928 and the drafting of the "Plan of Hermosillo", rebel forces under the command of General José Gonzalo Escobar occupied Agua Prieta and from there moved to take control of Naco, which at the time was a small, dusty village opposite of Naco, Arizona, occupied by government forces loyal to President Emilio Portes Gil.

Naco, Sonora, Mexico

1937 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1937 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1937, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Joseph Martin (who had been appointed in 1934) defeated two challengers by a large margin.

Wisconsin, United States

1937 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1937 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 6, 1937, with a runoff election on May 4, 1937. Incumbent Frank L. Shaw was reelected over Supervisor John Anson Ford in the runoff election. Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Invasion of Yugoslavia

The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War or Operation 25, was a German-led attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II. The order for the invasion was put forward in "Führer Directive No. 25", which Adolf Hitler issued on 27 March 1941, following a Yugoslav coup d'état that overthrew the pro-Axis government.

World War II in Yugoslavia

World War II in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia began on 6 April 1941, when the country was invaded and swiftly conquered by Axis forces and partitioned among Germany, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and their client regimes.

Operation Bamberg

Operation Bamberg was a Nazi security warfare operation during the Occupation of Belarus by Nazi Germany. The pilot project for offensive "anti-partisan" fighting was the operation Bamberg in the area of Hlusk District-Pariczi-Oktiabrskij to the south of Bobrujsk, in the eastern Polesie.

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1943 Chicago mayoral election

The Chicago mayoral election of 1943 was held on April 6, 1943. The election saw incumbent Edward J. Kelly being reelected to a third term, defeating Republican nominee George B. McKibbin with a 9% margin of victory. Both nominees had received landslide victories in their party's primary elections. The election was preceded by primary elections held on February 23, 1943, to determine the nominees of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

Chicago, United States

Spring 1945 offensive in Italy

The Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, codenamed Operation Grapeshot, was the final Allied attack during the Italian Campaign in the final stages of the Second World War, launched by the 15th Allied Army Group, the Plain started on 6 April 1945, ending on 2 May with the formal surrender of German forces in Italy.

Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Lombardy, Italy · Piedmont, Italy · Tuscany, Italy · Veneto, Italy

Battle of Slater's Knoll

The Battle of Slater's Knoll (28 March – 6 April 1945) was fought between Australian and Japanese forces on Bougainville Island during the Second World War. Part of the Bougainville campaign, the battle occurred as a force of about 3,300 Japanese from the Japanese 6th Division, including artillery and other supporting elements, launched a counterattack against the main Australian offensive which had been pushing south towards Buin, concentrating their attacks on Slater's Knoll near the Puriata River.

World War II: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville comes to an end.

Battle of Würzburg (1945)

The Battle of Würzburg (31 March—6 April 1945) which ended up with the capture Upper Franconia by 42nd Infantry Division ("Rainbow").

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Germany

Operation Kikusui

Operation Kikusui (菊水作戦, Kikusui sakusen) was a series of mass suicidal air attacks (kamikaze) by Imperial Japanese naval and army air forces during the Battle of Okinawa against Allied fleets in the waters around Okinawa.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Attack on Werbkowice railway station

The Attack on Werbkowice Railway Station was a joint operation of Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and Polish anti-communist WiN fighters against PPR forces, on 6 April 1946.

Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948

The Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance of 1948, also known as the YYA Treaty from the Finnish Ystävyys-, yhteistyö- ja avunantosopimus (YYA-sopimus) (Swedish: Vänskaps-, samarbets- och biståndsavtalet (VSB-avtalet)), was the basis for Finno–Soviet relations from 1948 to 1992. It was the main instrument in implementing the Finnish policy called Paasikivi–Kekkonen doctrine. Under the treaty, which was signed on 6 April 1948, the Soviets sought to deter Western or Allied Powers from attacking the Soviet Union through Finnish territory, and the Finns sought to increase Finland's political independence from the Soviet Union.

1948 Thai coup d'état

The 1948 Thai coup d'état was a military coup on 6 April by the 1947 coup group. Khuang Aphaiwong, royalist allied, was forced to resign from prime minister, and was replaced by Phibun, the junta leader.

Thailand

1954 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1954 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1954 to elect a justice to a full ten-year seat the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Incumbent justice Roland J. Steinle (who had been appointed the previous year to fill a vacancy) won the election, defeating William H. Dieterich (a perennial candidate for state office) in the general election by a sizable margin.

Wisconsin, United States

1955 Yemeni coup attempt

The 1955 Yemeni coup attempt was a failed coup d'etat in which soldiers led by Colonel Ahmad Yahya al-Thulaya attempted to overthrow Imam Ahmad bin Yahya, who had ruled the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen since 1948.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Yemen

Bay of Plenty by-election, 1957

The Bay of Plenty by-election 1957 was a by-election held in the Bay of Plenty electorate in the Bay of Plenty during the term of the 31st New Zealand Parliament on 6 April 1957. The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Bill Sullivan of the National Party for personal reasons on 13 February 1957. The by-election was won by Percy Allen, also of the National Party.

New Zealand

The flag carrier airline of Greece for decades, Olympic Airways, is founded by Aristotle Onassis following the acquisition of "TAE - Greek National Airlines"

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeastern Europe. It occupies the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, with a population of around 10 million. With nine regions and thousands of islands, it has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean. The Ionian Sea is west of the mainland, Albania northwest, and North Macedonia and Bulgaria north. Turkey is east both by land and the Aegean Sea.

Capital Airlines Flight 67

Capital Airlines Flight 67 was a domestic scheduled U.S. passenger flight operated by Capital Airlines which crashed on final approach to Freeland, Michigan, during a severe snowstorm on April 6, 1958, killing all 47 people on board. The flight was en route from Flint-Bishop Airport to the Freeland-Tri City Airport (now MBS International Airport) when it crashed.

Michigan, United States

Battle of Bab El Oued

The Battle of Bab el Oued (French: Bataille de Bab el Oued) was an armed confrontation which occurred during the latter stages of the Algerian War (1954–1962) between the French Army and the Organisation armée secrète (OAS) which opposed Algerian independence. It took place in Bab El Oued, then a working-class European quarter of Algiers, from 23 March to 6 April 1962.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Algeria

1965 Dallas mayoral election

The 1965 Dallas mayoral election was held on April 6, 1965. J. Erik Jonsson was elected mayor in a special election in 1964 following the vacancy of Earle Cabell due to his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. J. Erik Jonsson would run for election in 1965 and was elected mayor with 73.6% of the vote.

Dallas, United States

1965 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1965 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1965, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. In the election, which saw low turnout, incumbent justice Nathan Heffernan (who had been appointed the previous year to fill a vacancy) narrowly defeated challenger Howard H. Boyle Jr.

Wisconsin, United States

1965 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1965 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 6, 1965. Incumbent Sam Yorty was re-elected over James Roosevelt and six other candidates in the primary election. Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Operation Jackstay

Operation Jackstay was a joint U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Republic of Vietnam Marine Division operation in the Rung Sat Special Zone, South Vietnam that took place from 26 March to 6 April 1966.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Richmond, Indiana explosion

The Richmond, Indiana, explosion was a double explosion which occurred at 1:47 PM EST on Saturday, April 6, 1968, in downtown Richmond, Indiana. The explosions killed 41 people and injured more than 150. The primary explosion was due to natural gas leaking from one or more faulty transmission lines under the Marting Arms sporting goods store, located on the southeast corner of the intersection of 6th and Main (US 40) streets. A secondary explosion was caused by gunpowder stored inside the building.

Indiana, United States

1968 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election

The Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election on April 6, 1968. The election was won by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who became the new prime minister of Canada as a result. He was the unexpected winner in what was one of the most important leadership conventions in party history.

Canada

1971 Chicago mayoral election

The Chicago mayoral election of 1971, held on April 6, 1971, was a contest between incumbent Democrat Richard J. Daley and Republican Richard E. Friedman. Daley won by a landslide 40% margin, and it was his fifth consecutive mayoral win, the longest serving mayor of Chicago until that time.

Chicago, United States

Launch of Pioneer 11 spacecraft

Pioneer 11 (also known as Pioneer G) is a NASA robotic space probe launched on April 5, 1973, to study the asteroid belt, the environment around Jupiter and Saturn, the solar wind, and cosmic rays. It was the first probe to encounter Saturn, the second to fly through the asteroid belt, and the second to fly by Jupiter.

Eurovision Song Contest 1974

The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 April 1974 at the Brighton Dome in Brighton, United Kingdom, and presented by Katie Boyle. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who staged the event after Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), which had won the 1973 contest for Luxembourg, declined hosting responsibilities as it had staged the competition in 1973.

United Kingdom

California Jam

California Jam (also known as Cal Jam) was a rock music festival co-headlined by Deep Purple and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, held at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California, on April 6, 1974. It was produced by ABC Entertainment, Sandy Feldman and Leonard Stogel. Pacific Presentations, a Los Angeles–based concert company headed by Sepp Donahower and Gary Perkins, coordinated the event, booked all the musical talent and ran the advertising campaign.

1976 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1976 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 6, 1976, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Roland B. Day (who had been appointed in 1974 to fill a vacancy) was elected.

Wisconsin, United States

Battle of Sembabule

The Battle of Sembabule was a battle of the Uganda–Tanzania War that took place from March to 5/6 April 1979 in the town of Sembabule, Uganda. Tanzania had repulsed a Ugandan invasion in late 1978, and in early 1979 the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) crossed into southern Uganda.

Uganda

1980 Japanese Super Cup

1980 Japanese Super Cup was the Japanese Super Cup competition. The match was played at Osaka Nagai Stadium in Osaka on April 6, 1980. Mitsubishi Motors won the championship.

Japan

Somaliland War of Independence

The Somaliland War of Independence also known as the National Liberation Struggle in Somaliland (Somali: Halgankii Gobanimo-doonka, lit. 'The National Liberation Struggle') , the Northern Rebellion (Somali: Kacdoonkii Waqooyi, lit. 'The Northern Uprising') in Somalia, and sometimes called the Great Isaaq Uprising or the Isaaq Rebellion was an Isaaq rebellion waged by the Somali National Movement (SNM) against the ruling military junta in Somalia led by General Siad Barre lasting from its founding on 6 April 1981 and ended on 18 May 1991 when the SNM declared what was then northern Somalia independent as the Republic of Somaliland.

Somaliland

1982 Newfoundland general election

The 1982 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 April 1982 to elect members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.

1984 Cameroonian coup attempt

An attempted coup d'état occurred in Cameroon in 1984; presidential palace guards unsuccessfully tried to overthrow President Paul Biya, resulting in fighting that began on April 6, 1984 and ended several days later. The coup attempt is widely viewed as one of the most crucial events in the history of Cameroon since independence in 1960.

Cameroon

1985 Sudanese coup d'état

A coup d'état occurred in Sudan on 6 April 1985 when the high command of the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Defense Minister and Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, overthrew the government of President Gaafar Nimeiry. The military intervention successfully concluded a massive wave of civil disobedience known as the 1985 April Revolution, effectively ending Nimeiry's 16-year authoritarian rule.

Khartoum, Sudan

6 April 1987 Saint Lucian general election

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 6 April 1987. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won nine of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 60.7%. As the UWP had only won a single seat majority, Prime Minister John Compton called early elections, which were held on 30 April in order to try to increase the party's majority.

Saint Lucia

Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan

The Afghan SCUD campaign in Pakistan refers to multiple strikes by Afghanistan using SCUD missiles supplied by the Soviet Union against the Mujahideen, but in multiple instances, these missiles struck Afghan refugee camps and other areas in Pakistan for its covert support of the mujahideen in Operation Cyclone. In total, 17 missiles struck Pakistan, leading to more than 35 deaths and multiple injures.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Pakistan

Bosnian War

The Bosnian War was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. Following a number of violent incidents in early 1992, the war is commonly viewed as having started on 6 April 1992. The war ended on 14 December 1995. The main belligerents were the forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and those of the self-proclaimed Bosnian Serb and Bosnian Croat entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Herzeg-Bosnia, who were led and supplied by Serbia and Croatia respectively. The war was part of the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1992 Italian general election

General elections were held in Italy on 5 and 6 April 1992. They were the first without the traditionally second most important political force in Italian politics, the Italian Communist Party (PCI), which had been disbanded in 1991.

Italy

Treskavica front

The Treskavica Front was a crucial zone for the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. In mid-July 1995, the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) started a series of offensives on the Treskavica mountain range, causing heavy fighting. The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) initially had success in pushing back Bosnian Serb troops at various times, but it always resulted in counter-offensives by the Army of Republika Srpska.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1993 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1993 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 6, 1993, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice William A. Bablitch was re-elected, unopposed.

Wisconsin, United States

1993 St. Louis mayoral election

The 1993 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 6, 1993 to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the election of Freeman Bosley Jr., the first African-American Mayor of St. Louis. The election was preceded by party primaries on March 2.

Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira

On the evening of 6 April 1994, the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira, both Hutu, was shot down with surface-to-air missiles as their jet prepared to land in Kigali, Rwanda; both were killed. The assassination set in motion the Rwandan genocide, one of the bloodiest events of the late 20th century. Responsibility for the attack is disputed.

Rwanda

Highland Council election, 1995

The first elections to the Highland Council were held on 6 April 1995; the same day as elections to the 31 other new councils in Scotland. 72 councillors were elected from 72 wards using the plurality system (a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Independent councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, and Scottish National Party. The newly elected council existed in 'shadow' form until it assumed its full powers on 1 April 1996.

Scotland, United Kingdom

City of Aberdeen Council election, 1995

The 1995 City of Aberdeen Council election took place on 6 April 1995 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council. The Council would later change its name on 9 May to become the "Aberdeen City Council." The results saw Labour retain its control of the council, albeit with a reduced majority.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Scottish local elections, 1995

Local elections were held in Scotland on 6 April 1995, as part of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The elections were held for the 29 new mainland unitary authorities created under the act, which replaced the nine former regions established in 1975. The three island areas (Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles) were retained from the previous system.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Argyll and Bute Council election, 1995

The 1995 elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on the 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Argyll & Bute District Councils.

Scotland, United Kingdom

City of Edinburgh Council election, 1995

Elections for the City of Edinburgh Council took place on Thursday 6 April 1995, alongside elections to the various newly created unitary councils across Scotland. Labour won 34 of the councils 58 seats, continuing their control of the council.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1995 Aberdeenshire Council election

Elections to the newly created Aberdeenshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the new unitary Aberdeenshire Council. There were 47 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1995 United Kingdom local elections

The 1995 United Kingdom local elections took place on Thursday 6 April 1995 in Scotland, and Thursday 4 May 1995 in England and Wales. The Conservative Party lost over 2,000 councillors in the election, while the Labour Party won 48% of the vote, a record high for the party in local elections. The Labour Party took control of 39 more councils, the Liberal Democrats took control of 17 more, whereas the Conservatives lost control of 58 councils.

United Kingdom

1995 Inverclyde Council election

Elections to Inverclyde Council were held on 6 April 1995, the same day as other local elections in Scotland. This was the first election to Inverclyde since the creation of the Scottish Unitary Authorities under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1995 South Lanarkshire Council election

The first elections to South Lanarkshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the 28 other Scottish local government elections. The council was created from the former Clydesdale, East Kilbride and Hamilton district councils plus the four wards of the City of Glasgow District Council in Rutherglen and Cambuslang and assumed some of the responsibilities of the former Strathclyde Regional Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc.

1995 West Lothian Council election

Elections to West Lothian Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the unitary council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The election used the 27 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1994. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1995 City of Dundee Council election

The 1995 City of Dundee Council election took place on 6 April 1995 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections. These were the first elections for the new unitary authority of the City of Dundee Council. The council subsequently renamed itself in May 1995 as Dundee City Council.

1995 Moray Council election

Elections to Moray Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the unitary council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The election used the 18 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1994. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1995 East Renfrewshire Council election

Elections to East Renfrewshire Council were held on 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed Unitary authority for East Renfrewshire Council, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994. They resulted in the council falling under no overall control. East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.

1995 East Ayrshire Council election

The first elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the 28 other Scottish local government elections. The council was created from the former Cumnock and Doon Valley and Kilmarnock and Loudoun district councils and assumed some of the responsibilities of the former Strathclyde Regional Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

1995 South Ayrshire Council election

The 1995 South Ayrshire Council election was held on 6 April 1995, alongside the wider Scottish local elections. All 25 seats were up for election.

1995 North Ayrshire Council election

Elections to North Ayrshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The election used the 30 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1995. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

1995 West Dunbartonshire Council election

The 1995 West Dunbartonshire Council election was held on the 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Clydebank District Councils.

1995 East Lothian Council election

The 1995 East Lothian Council election was held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

San Jose Clash v D.C. United (April 1996)

On April 6, 1996, the San Jose Clash and D.C. United contested a Major League Soccer regular season match to open the 1996 Major League Soccer season. The match was the first played in the league's history. The Clash hosted United at Spartan Stadium, located on the campus of San Jose State University, to a crowd of 31,683.

1996 Coupe de la Ligue final

The 1996 Coupe de la Ligue final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on April 6, 1996, that saw FC Metz defeat Olympique Lyonnais in a penalty shootout

Spring Stampede (1997)

The 1997 Spring Stampede was the second Spring Stampede pay-per-view (PPV) event scripted and produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on April 6, 1997 from the Tupelo Coliseum in Tupelo, Mississippi. The main event was a no disqualification match between Randy Savage and Diamond Dallas Page, which Page won. Other featured matches on the undercard were a Four Corners match between Lex Luger, The Giant, Booker T and Stevie Ray.

United States

1999 Wisconsin Supreme Court election

The 1999 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 6, 1999, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Shirley Abrahamson was re-elected over Sharren B. Rose.

Wisconsin, United States

1999 Colorado Springs mayoral election

The 1999 Colorado Springs mayoral election took place on April 6, 1999, to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election was officially nonpartisan.

2001 Dane County Executive election

The 2001 Dane County Executive election took place on April 6, 2001. Incumbent County Executive Kathleen Falk ran for re-election to a second term. She was challenged by County Supervisor David Wiganowsky, one of her opponents in the 1997 election. During the campaign, Falk outraised and outspent Wiganowsky by a significant margin. Despite the closeness of her first election in 1997, Falk defeated Wiganowsky in a landslide, winning 70 percent of the vote to Wiganowsky's 30 percent.

Wisconsin, United States

2003 Football League Trophy final

The 2003 Football League Trophy Final (known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th final of the Football League Trophy – a domestic football cup competition for teams from the Football League Second and Third Division. The match was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, and was contested by Bristol City and Carlisle United on 6 April 2003.

United Kingdom

Battle of Karbala (2003)

The Battle of Karbala took place during the 2003 invasion of Iraq as U.S. troops fought to take control of the city from Iraqi forces. The city had been bypassed during the advance on Baghdad, leaving American units to clear it in two days of street fighting against Iraqi Saddam Fedayeen Irregular forces.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Iraq

Battle of Basra (2003)

The Battle of Basra lasted from 21 March to 6 April 2003 and was one of the first battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The British 7 Armoured Brigade fought their way into Iraq's second-largest city, Basra, on 6 April coming under constant attack by the Iraqi Army 51st Division and Fedayeen Saddam, while elements of the British Parachute Regiment cleared the 'old quarter' of the city that was inaccessible to vehicles.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Iraq

2004 Milwaukee mayoral election

The 2004 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 2004, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Tom Barrett defeated incumbent acting mayor Marvin Pratt. This election coincided with other municipal elections. Municipal elections in Wisconsin are non-partisan.

Defense of the Karbala City Hall

The defense of the Karbala City Hall (Polish: Obrona ratusza w Karbali) was a series of skirmishes fought from April 3 to April 6, 2004 between Iraqi rebels of the Mahdi Army trying to capture the town hall in the center of Karbala and the defending Polish and Bulgarian soldiers of the Multinational Division Central-South.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Iraq

UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4

Ultimate Fight Night 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 6, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The show drew a 1.6 overall rating and served as the lead-in for the season three premiere episode of The Ultimate Fighter.

Las Vegas, United States

Battle of Shok Valley

The Battle of Shok Valley, also known as "Operation Commando Wrath", was a joint US-Afghan raid designed to kill or capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) in the Shok Valley of Nuristan Province of Afghanistan on 6 April 2008. Ten Special Forces soldiers and their combat cameraman were awarded the Silver Star for bravery, the greatest number of such awards for a single battle since the Vietnam War. In addition SrA Zachary Rhyner, ODA 3336's attached Air Force Combat Controller, was awarded the Air Force Cross.

Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

Montenegrin presidential election, 2008

Presidential elections were held in Montenegro on 6 April 2008, the first after independence in 2006. The result was a victory for incumbent President Filip Vujanović, who received 52% of the vote.

Montenegro

2009 L'Aquila earthquake

The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy. The main shock occurred at 03:32 CEST (01:32 UTC) on 6 April 2009, and was rated 5.8 or 5.9 on the Richter magnitude scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale; its epicentre was near L'Aquila, the capital of Abruzzo, which together with surrounding villages suffered most damage. There have been several thousand foreshocks and aftershocks since December 2008, more than thirty of which had a Richter magnitude greater than 3.5. The earthquake was felt throughout central Italy; 308 people are known to have died, making this the deadliest earthquake to hit Italy since the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.

Italy

April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada

The April 2010 Dantewada Maoist attack, was an 6 April 2010 ambush by Naxalite-Maoist insurgents from the Communist Party of India (Maoist) near Chintalnar village in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India, leading to the killing of 76 CRPF policemen and 8 Maoists — the deadliest attack by the Maoists on Indian security forces. The attack occurred when over 80 officers from the central paramilitary force Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a local police group were conducting an area domination exercise in the Bastar tribal region of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Dantewada district, India

2010 Wisconsin spring election

On April 6, 2010, Wisconsin held its spring election. The ballot included a contested Wisconsin Court of Appeals race and several other nonpartisan local and judicial elections.

This records the spring election, separate from the November general election.

United States

2011 San Fernando massacre

Not to be confused with the 2010 San Fernando massacre, the killing of 72 illegal immigrants. The 2011 San Fernando massacre, also known as the second massacre of San Fernando, was the mass murder of 193 people by Los Zetas drug cartel at La Joya ranch in the municipality of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Authorities investigating the massacre reported numerous hijackings of passenger buses on Mexican Federal Highway 101 in San Fernando, and the kidnapped victims were later killed and buried in 47 clandestine mass graves. The investigations began immediately after several suitcases and other baggage went unclaimed in Reynosa and Matamoros, Tamaulipas.

Mexico

Azawadian declaration of independence

On 6 April 2012, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (French acronym: MNLA) unilaterally declared Azawad independent from the Republic of Mali in the wake of a rebellion which was preceded by a string of other Tuareg rebellions.

Tuareg rebellion (2012)

The 2012 Tuareg rebellion was the early phase of the Mali War; from January to April 2012, a war was waged against the Malian government by rebels with the goal of attaining independence for the northern region of Mali, known as Azawad. It was led by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and was part of a series of insurgencies by traditionally nomadic Tuaregs which date back at least to 1916.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

On 6 April 2012, in a statement posted to its website, the MNLA declared "irrevocably" the independence of Azawad from Mali

Azawad, (Tuareg: ⴰⵣⴰⵓⴰⴷ; Arabic: أزواد) officially known as the Independent State of Azawad, was a short-lived unrecognised state lasting from 2012–2013. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) unilaterally declared independence in 2012, after a Tuareg rebellion drove the Malian Armed Forces away from the region.

UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi

UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 9 or UFC Sweden 2) was a mixed martial arts event held on April 6, 2013 at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The event was broadcast live on Fuel TV.

Sweden

WWE Hall of Fame (2013)

WWE Hall of Fame (2013) was the event which featured the introduction of the 14th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by WWE on April 6, 2013, from Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 29. The event was hosted by Jerry Lawler.

United States

WrestleMania XXX

WrestleMania XXX (also written as WrestleMania 30) was the thirtieth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE. It took place on April 6, 2014, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the first WWE event simultaneously broadcast live on pay-per-view television and WWE's new streaming media service, the WWE Network. Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card and one pre-show match was streamed on the WWE Network. Daniel Bryan defeated Triple H in the first match on the main show to qualify for the triple threat main event match, where he defeated Batista and defending champion Randy Orton to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Louisiana, United States · New Orleans, United States

Hungarian parliamentary election, 2014

The 2014 Hungarian parliamentary election took place on 6 April 2014. This parliamentary election was the 7th since the 1990 first multi-party election. The result was a victory for Fidesz–KDNP alliance, preserving its two-thirds majority with Viktor Orbán remaining Prime Minister. It was the first election according to the new Constitution of Hungary which went into force on 1 January 2012. The new electoral law also entered into force that day. For the first time since Hungary's transition to democracy, the election had a single round. The voters elected 199 MPs instead of previous 386 lawmakers.

Hungary

Chalinze by-election, 2014

The Chalinze by-election was a by-election held in Tanzania for the parliamentary constituency of Chalinze. It was triggered by the death of Saidi Bwanamdogo, the previous Member of Parliament (MP) who had held the seat for the Chama Cha Mapinduzi since 2010. The by-election took place on 6 April 2014 and the CCM candidate won by a landslide.

Tanzania

2014 Andhra Pradesh rural local bodies elections

Elections to rural local bodies were held in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on 6 April 2014. These were the last elections to rural local bodies in the then united Andhra Pradesh before bifurcation into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

India

2014 Scottish Challenge Cup final

The 2014 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the Ramsdens Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was a football match that took place at Easter Road on 6 April 2014, between Raith Rovers and Rangers. The match was televised by BBC ALBA. It was the 23rd final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the now defunct Scottish Football League, it was the first Challenge Cup final since the formation of the SPFL.

2014 Kyoto gubernatorial election

On April 6, 2014, Kyoto Prefecture in Japan held its gubernatorial election. Incumbent governor Keiji Yamada defeated Nozomu Ozaki and won a fourth term.

Japan

2014 Costa Rican general election

General elections were held in Costa Rica on Sunday, 2 February 2014 to elect a new president, two vice presidents, and 57 Legislative Assembly lawmakers. In accordance with Article 132 of the constitution, incumbent President Laura Chinchilla Miranda was ineligible to run for a second consecutive term.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Costa Rica

2015 Maldivian FA Charity Shield

The 2015 Maldivian FA Charity Shield, (commonly known as the 2015 Milo Charity Shield due to sponsorship reasons) was the 7th Maldivian FA Charity Shield, an annual Maldivian football match played between the winners of the previous season's Dhivehi League and FA Cup. The game was played between New Radiant, champions of the 2014 Dhivehi League, and Maziya, champions of 2014 Maldives FA Cup.

U.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an "aggression", adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties

On the morning of 7 April 2017, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea into Syria, aimed at Shayrat Airbase controlled by the Syrian government. The strike was executed on the authorization of U.S. president Donald Trump, as a direct response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack that occurred on 4 April.

Humboldt Broncos bus crash

On April 6, 2018, 16 people were killed and 13 were injured when a northbound coach bus was struck by a westbound semi-trailer truck that blew through a stop sign near Armley, Saskatchewan, Canada. The driver of the truck had failed to stop at a flashing stop sign at the intersection of Saskatchewan Highways 35 and 335 while driving at a speed of approximately 100 km/h (60 mph).

Canada

The Crash WrestleCon

The Crash WrestleCon show was a professional wrestling supercard event, scripted and produced by the Mexican lucha libre wrestling company The Crash Lucha Libre, which took place on April 6, 2018. The show was held at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and was the first time The Crash had held a show in the United States.

Araouane clashes

Clashes began around the village of Araouane in Mali's Taoudénit Region, after French forces launched an attack against JNIM militants in the area. The initial and subsequent engagements were part of Operation Barkhane, the goal of which is to eliminate JNIM commanders in the region.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Mali

WWE Hall of Fame (2018)

WWE Hall of Fame (2018) was the event that featured the introduction of the 19th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by WWE on April 6, 2018, from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 34. The event aired live on the WWE Network, and was hosted by Jerry Lawler.

United States

WWE Hall of Fame (2019)

The 2019 WWE Hall of Fame was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE that featured the introduction of the twentieth class into the WWE Hall of Fame. It took place on April 6, 2019, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, as part of WrestleMania 35 weekend. The event aired live on the WWE Network.

Brooklyn, United States · New York, United States

2019 Prague 9 by-election

A by-election was held in the Czech Republic on 5 and 6 April 2019 for the Prague 9 Senate seat. The incumbent Senator Zuzana Baudyšová, elected as a candidate of ANO 2011, announced her resignation on 29 January 2019 due to health problems. Jan Jarolím and David Smoljak advanced to the second round. Smoljak was eventually elected the new Senator.

Czechia

2019 in Fight Nights Global

The year 2019 was the 9th year in the history of the Fight Nights Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. The company continues broadcasts through Match TV and Fight Network.

Battle of Bamba

On April 6, 2020, jihadist militants from the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a secluded Malian military base in Bamba, killing dozens of Malian soldiers. A raid in retribution the following day killed JNIM leader Abu Yahya al-Jizari.

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held in Kerala on 6 April 2021 to elect 140 members to the 15th Kerala Assembly. The results were declared on 2 May. The election saw the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF) in a historic win retaining power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the previous election, marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive terms in the state since 1977.

India

2021 Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election

The 2021 Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election was a nonpartisan state-wide election held on April 6, 2021, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin for a four-year term. The election was won by Jill Underly, the superintendent of the Pecatonica Area School District, defeating former Brown Deer School District superintendent Deborah Kerr.

Wisconsin, United States

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election was held on 6 April 2021 to elect the representatives of the 16th Tamil Nadu assembly. Elections were held for all the 234 constituencies in the assembly. The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the elections on 26 February 2021. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the election, ending the decade-long reign of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and M.

India

2021 Wisconsin elections

The 2021 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 6, 2021. There was one statewide race—for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Additionally, two special elections occurred for the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly, as well as other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. The 2021 Spring primary was held on February 16, 2021.

Wisconsin, United States

2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

Elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) of India were held on 6 April 2021. 25 of the 28 elected seats in the Autonomous District Council are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. There were 865,041 eligible voters in the elections. The votes were counted on 10 April 2021 with a victory for the TIPRA-INPT alliance.

India

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

The elections to elect the members of the 15th Puducherry Assembly was held on 6 April 2021. The elections were held for all the 30 constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. The National Democratic Alliance won a simple majority in the elections, and N. Rangaswamy of the All India N. R. Congress was sworn in as the chief minister for the fourth time.

India

2021 Dane County Executive election

The 2021 Dane County Executive election took place on April 6, 2021. Incumbent County Executive Joe Parisi ran for re-election to a fourth term. His only challenger in the race was Mary Ann Nicholson, a controller for a local construction company. During the election, Nicholson paused her campaign and ceased active campaigning following the death of her husband, but continued in the race.

Wisconsin, United States

2021 California's 79th State Assembly district special election

The 2021 California's 79th State Assembly district special election was held on April 6, 2021. Democratic nominee Akilah Weber defeated Republican nominee Marco Contreras and three other Democratic candidates to succeed Shirley Weber in the California State Assembly. Weber, who had served in the state assembly since her election in 2012, was appointed to serve as Secretary of State of California.

California, United States

2021 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election

The 2021 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election took place on April 6, 2021. Incumbent County Executive Mark Harris ran for re-election to a fifth term. He was challenged by businessman Jon Doemel, the former Chairman of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. Doemel campaigned as an "independent" and focused on the need for a strong relationship between county government and local businesses, while Harris campaigned on his record as County Executive.

Wisconsin, United States

2021 Springfield, Missouri, mayoral election

Springfield, Missouri held an election for mayor on April 6, 2021. Incumbent mayor Ken McClure was challenged by opponent Marcus Aton. McClure was re-elected mayor by a margin of 34.94 percentage points. Springfield mayoral elections are nonpartisan and candidates are not affiliated with a specific party on ballots.

2021 Anchorage mayoral election

The 2021 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 6, 2021, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. As no candidate received at least 45% of the vote in the first round, the two candidates with the highest vote share, Forrest Dunbar and Dave Bronson, advanced to a runoff on May 11. The election was officially nonpartisan.

2021 St. Louis mayoral election

The 2021 St. Louis mayoral election occurred in two stages, with a unified primary on March 2, 2021, and a two-candidate general election on April 6, 2021. The election was the first in the nation to use approval voting for a primary. Incumbent Democratic mayor Lyda Krewson was eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office, but chose to retire.

United States

2022 Canneseries

The 5th Cannes International Series Festival is a television festival that took place from 1 to 6 April 2022 in Cannes, France. The Best Series award went to the Israeli drama series The Lesson.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

France

War Chamber (2023)

War Chamber (2023) was a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW), which took place on April 6, 2023, at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. It was the third event under the War Chamber chronology, and featured the opening of the 2023 Opera Cup. The event was a television taping for MLW Underground Wrestling, with the main event airing as a special episode on April 18, 2023.

United States

2023 Women's Finalissima

The 2023 Women's Finalissima was the first edition of the Women's Finalissima, an intercontinental women's football match between the winners of the most recent European and South American championships. The match featured England, winners of UEFA Women's Euro 2022, and Brazil, winners of the 2022 Copa América Femenina. It was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 6 April 2023.

London, United Kingdom

NXT Stand & Deliver (2024)

The 2024 NXT Stand & Deliver was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's developmental brand, NXT. It was the fourth annual NXT Stand & Deliver event and took place on April 6, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event was held as a part of WrestleMania Weekend, being held the same day as WrestleMania XL Night 1 with a special start time of 12:00 p.m.

Pennsylvania, United States · Philadelphia, United States

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 240, UFC on ESPN+ 98 and UFC Vegas 90) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 6, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Nevada, United States

2024 Copa del Rey final

The 2024 Copa del Rey final was a football match to decide the winners of the 2023–24 Copa del Rey, the 122nd edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was played on 6 April 2024 at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville between Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca.

ONE Fight Night 21

ONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on April 6, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

2024 Slovak presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Slovakia in March and April 2024.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Slovakia