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October 6th, 2018

October 6th, 2018, was a Saturday. It was Day 279 of 2018. The decade was the 2010s.

4 years, 11 months, and 24 days have passed since October 6th, 2018.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on October 6th, 2018?

  • UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Conor McGregor at UFC 229.
Song charts

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 6th, 2018.

  • United States: Girls Like You - Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
  • United Kingdom: Promises - Calvin Harris and Sam Smith

The Billboard Hot 100 on October 6th, 2018.

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
  • Lucid Dreams - Juice WRLD
  • Better Now - Post Malone
  • In My Feelings - Drake
  • Killshot - Eminem
Play the top hits from 2018.
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2018. Take a trip back to the peak days of Drake, Post Malone, Camila Cabello and Juice WRLD.
Night School

Top movie at the box office.

The movie "Night School" was at the top of the box office on October 6th, 2018.

Take me back to October 6th, 2018!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 6th, 2018, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. In America, the song Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Promises by Calvin Harris and Sam Smith is the number-one hit song. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Night School is at the top of the box office. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

It's 2018, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Post Malone, Cardi B, Juice Wrld and Dua Lipa. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Stan Lee, George H. W. Bush (Senior), Emiliano Sala, and Keith Flint would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Suits", "Power", "Gotham", and "Black-ish".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Fortnite", "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)", "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4", and "Spider-Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Horrid Henry", "The Thundermans", "Game Shakers", and "The Loud House". Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4, LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon, Bunchems, and the Nintendo Switch.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 6th, 2018.

  • Khabib defeats McGregor.

    Khabib defeats McGregor.

    Khabib Nurmagomedov forced Conor McGregor into submission during Round 4 of their main event fight at UFC 229.

  • Jamal Khashoggi is murdered.

    Jamal Khashoggi is murdered.

    On October 2nd, 2018, Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. His murder led to international outrage and condemnation.

  • Record of the Year: 2018.

    Record of the Year: 2018.

    The song "This Is America" by Childish Gambino won a Grammy for 2018's Record of the Year.

  • 2018 in music.

    2018 in music.

    Popular music artists in 2018 included Drake, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, XXXTentacion, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Eminem, Juice Wrld, Travis Scott and Kodak Black.

  • Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists.

    Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists.

    "Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists" were named the Time Person of the Year in 2018.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    The best NBA players in 2018 were Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis.

  • 2018 in movies.

    2018 in movies.

    Movies released in 2018 included Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2, Aquaman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Venom, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, A Quiet Place, A Star Is Born and Halloween.

  • Green Book.

    Green Book.

    "Green Book" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018.

  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players.

    The best soccer players in 2018 were Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, Raphaël Varane, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, and Harry Kane.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • This date fell on a weekend.
  • 4 years, 11 months, and 24 days have passed since October 6th, 2018.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 2018.
  • Leap Year: 2018 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on October 6th, 2018, are now 4 years old.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1538780400.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 6th, 2018.

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Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to October 6th, 2018.

  • September 6th, 2018: Tesla CEO Elon Musk smokes cannabis on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.
  • September 6th, 2018: Actor Burt Reynolds dies from a heart attack.
  • September 7th, 2018: The video game "Spider-Man" is released.
  • September 7th, 2018: Joe Exotic is arrested after trying to hire an undercover FBI agent to murder Carole Baskin.
  • September 7th, 2018: Rapper Mac Miller dies due to an accidental drug overdose.
  • September 8th, 2018: Rappers Cardi B and Nicki Minaj get into an altercation at New York Fashion Week 2018.
  • September 14th, 2018: Rap star Eminem responds to Machine Gun Kelly's diss track by releasing the song "KILLSHOT".
  • September 15th, 2018: Boxing: Canelo Álvarez defeats Gennady Golovkin in a rematch.
  • September 25th, 2018: American actor Bill Cosby is sentenced to 3-10 years in prison after being found guilty of 3 counts of aggravated indecent assault.
  • September 29th, 2018: Rap star Kanye West announces that he will be changing his name to "Ye".
  • October 2nd, 2018: Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • October 4th, 2018: Former Death Row CEO Suge Knight is sentenced to 28 years in prison for the killing of Terry Carter.
  • October 5th, 2018: Youtuber PewDiePie releases the diss track "Bitch Lasagna".
  • October 5th, 2018: Reality TV star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is sentenced to 8 months in prison for tax evasion.
  • This date: October 6th, 2018
  • October 7th, 2018: John Terry announces his retirement.
  • October 11th, 2018: Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is sentenced to six years in prison for fraud.
  • October 14th, 2018: It is reported that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have called off their engagement.
  • October 19th, 2018: The horror film "Halloween" is released in movie theaters.
  • October 22nd, 2018: WWE wrestler Roman Reigns announces that his leukemia has returned after 11 years.
  • October 26th, 2018: The game Red Dead Redemption 2 is released.
  • October 27th, 2018: Soccer: Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha dies in a helicopter crash.
  • October 29th, 2018: 189 people die after a Boeing 737 MAX crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • November 3rd, 2018: Ariana Grande releases the song "Thank U, Next".
  • November 5th, 2018: NASA's space probe Voyager 2 enters interstellar space.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

NEW! Check out our personality summary image for this birth date.

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 6th, 2018, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2018 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 6th, 2018 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
Television shows

TV shows in 2018.

Television shows that people were watching in October 2018.

TV shows from October, 2018.

Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Science fiction series.

Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Breaking Bad spin-off.

Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
Romantic drama-comedy series.

Black-ish
Black-ish
A sitcom about an upper class African-American family.

Gotham
Gotham
Crime drama series based on the Batman universe.

Power
Power
Crime drama.

Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
Adult animated Sci-Fi sitcom.

Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
British crime series that is set in the 19th century.

Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
American comedy-drama about a federal prison.

Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Dystopian Sci-Fi series.

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
Fantasy drama series.

American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Anthology horror series.

Homeland
Homeland
Spy thriller about CIA operative Carrie Mathison.

Suits
Suits
Legal drama television series.

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
Fantasy drama series.

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Post-apocalyptic horror series with zombies.

Modern Family
Modern Family
Mockumentary family sitcom.

RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality competition series.

The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
A sitcom about two physicists called Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on October 6th, 2018.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2018.

The Loud House
The Loud House

Bunnicula
Bunnicula

Game Shakers
Game Shakers

The Thundermans
The Thundermans

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol

Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins

Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry

Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer

Toys

Popular toys and games in 2018.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2018.

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset

The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit

FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler

The Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch

Bunchems
Bunchems

Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center

Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage

LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon

L.O.L. Surprise!
L.O.L. Surprise!

Hello Barbie
Hello Barbie

The Xbox One
The Xbox One

The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in October of 2018.

Spider-Man 2018
Spider-Man
Action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Multiplayer FPS game.

God of War 2018
God of War
Action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio.

Far Cry 5 2018
Far Cry 5
First-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft.

Monster Hunter: World 2018
Monster Hunter: World
Action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 2017
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Battle royale game.

Star Wars Battlefront II 2017
Star Wars Battlefront II
Action shooter game based on the Star Wars franchise.

Super Mario Odyssey 2017
Super Mario Odyssey
Platform game.

Ark: Survival Evolved 2017
Ark: Survival Evolved
Survival video game developed by Studio Wildcard.

Fortnite 2017
Fortnite
Battle royale game.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 6th.

Gerry Adams

Irish politician.
Born on October 6th, 1948
He turned 70 on this day in 2018.

Niall Quinn

Soccer player.
Born on October 6th, 1966
He turned 52 on this day in 2018.

Amy Jo Johnson

Actress.
Born on October 6th, 1970
She turned 48 on this day in 2018.

Ricky Hatton

Boxer.
Born on October 6th, 1978
He turned 40 on this day in 2018.

Addison Rae

Social media personality.
Born on October 6th, 2000
She turned 18 on this day in 2018.

USA

US President.

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on October 6th, 2018.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 6th, 2018 was most likely conceived around January 13th, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 6th, 2018 is close to June 29th, 2019.

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Stats for October 6th, 2018

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 6th, 2018.

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 260 weeks have passed.
  • 157,248,000 seconds have passed since October 6th, 2018.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 183,456,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 81,139,968,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 26,208,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 13,523,328 steps. That's roughly 6,010 miles!
  • Since this date, 1,886,976 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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