October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). 86 days remain until the end of the year.
“For all its beauty, honesty, and effectiveness at improving the human condition, science demands a terrible price—that we accept what experiments tell us about the universe, whether we like it or not.”
David Brin (Existence, 2012)
Born today
David Brin, 1950, American author, scientist, and futurist
Observances
Day of Commemoration and National Mourning (Turkmenistan)
Dukla Pass Victims Day (Slovakia)
German-American Day (US)
Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad (Hungary)
Yom Kippur War commemorations:
National Badger Day (US)
