October 6 Birthday
On October 6, 1973, on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a surprise attack on Israel. Egypt crossed the Suez Canal and Syria attacked the Golan Heights. Israel was caught off guard — intelligence had failed. The first days were disastrous. Israel counterattacked, crossed the canal, and encircled the Egyptian Third Army. The war lasted eighteen days and killed 2,700 Israelis and 8,500 Arabs. The war demonstrated that Israel was not invincible and led to the Camp David Accords in 1978. On the same date in 1981, Anwar Sadat was assassinated during a military parade commemorating the Yom Kippur War. People born on October 6 fall under the zodiac sign of Libra. The birthstone is Opal and the birth flower is Marigold. Historical events on October 6 include 1973: Yom Kippur War begins — Egypt and Syria attack Israel, 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat assassinated by Islamic extremists, 1889: Moulin Rouge cabaret opens in Paris. Famous people born on October 6 include Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Carole Lombard (1908), Elisabeth Shue (1963).