September 6

Events

394: Theodosius the Great reigns as undisputed ruler of the Byzantine Empire after defeating the usurper Eugenius at the Battle of Frigidus.
1861: Aristides Drusios unsuccessfully attempts to assassinate Queen Amalia.
1955: The Istanbul Pogrom breaks out against the Greek minority.
1959: Andreas Papandreou returns to Greece after a long absence in the United States.
1966: Dimitrios Tsafendas assassinates Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd of South Africa.

1959: Toumba Stadium is inaugurated with a friendly match between PAOK and {{AEK FC|AEK]].
1979: Two AE Larisa FC players - Mousiaris and Koukoulitsios - are killed in a traffic accident. Their teammate, Yiannis Valaoras, miraculously survives.