📅 December 6 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on December 6? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1492Christopher Columbus reached the island he named Hispaniola
- 1865The 13th Amendment, ending slavery in the United States, was ratified
- 1882Venus passed between Earth and the Sun — a "transit of Venus"
- 1884The Washington Monument in the US capital was completed
- 1912The famous bust of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti was discovered
🎂 Born on December 6
- 🧀 Nick Park (1958) — creator of "Wallace & Gromit"
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December 6 quiz
In what year? ⛵ Christopher Columbus reached the island he named Hispaniola
In what year? ⚖️ The 13th Amendment, ending slavery in the United States, was ratified
In what year? ☀️ Venus passed between Earth and the Sun — a "transit of Venus"
Which famous person was born on December 6?