Various historical events are noted for the date of September 6. In 1620, the Mayflower departed from England carrying Pilgrims toward Plymouth, USA, after deviating from its original course toward the Hudson River.
In 1965, the conflict over the Kashmir region escalated into the Indo-Pakistani War following the entry of Indian troops into Lahore, Pakistan. The five-week conflict resulted in thousands of casualties before a UN-brokered ceasefire.
In 1991, the Russian city of Leningrad was officially renamed Saint Petersburg, restoring the name it had held since its founding in the early 18th century.
Other historical milestones include the 1522 return of Magellan's Victoria, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, and the 1915 testing of the first tank by the British Army.
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Andreas Papandreou · Constantine Karamanlis · Eleftherios Venizelos · India · Konstantinople · Magellan · Mayflower · Pakistan · Pilgrims · Saint Petersburg