March 6th celebrates National Dentist’s Day as well as White Chocolate Cheesecake Day.
We’re now on the 65th day of the year, and have 300 days left in 2025.
On this day in history we have been absolutely spoiled with the discovery of an everyday medicine, incredible music and smashed records in sports. Check out all that and much more all about March 6!
Did you know that on this day, March 6, 1869, the first periodic table was presented by Dmitri Mendeleev? The table appeared in his textbook “The Principles of Chemistry”.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about March 6th in history!
Historical Events
What memorable events happened on March 6 in history? Keep reading to find out!
The world’s oldest message in a bottle was found.
The bottle was discovered by a couple walking on a beach in Western Australia. Little did they know at the time that it was from around 1886!
NASA’s Dawn probe became the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet.
This also made the Dawn mission the first to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies, as it had already achieved orbit with the giant Vesta asteroid earlier in 2011. The dwarf planet that Dawn reached orbit around was none other than Ceres. Ceres has in the past been labeled both a planet and an asteroid.
Athlete Tom O’Hara smashed a world record by running 1 mile in just 3 minutes and 56.4 seconds.
Famous Births
If you’re celebrating your birthday today, you share the same birthday with Shaquille O'Neal! Check out these other famous people who were born on this day!
1991
Tyler, the Creator
American Rapper
Age
34 years old
Born IN
California, USA
1972
Shaquille O'Neal
American Basketball Player
Age
53 years old
Born IN
New Jersey, USA
2000
Jacob Bertrand
American Actor
Age
25 years old
Born IN
California, USA
1475
Michelangelo
Italian Sculptor
Died On
Feb 18, 1564 (Age 88)
Born IN
Caprese Michelangelo, Italy
1927
Gabriel García Márquez
Colombian Novelist
Died On
Apr 17, 2014 (Age 87)
Born IN
Aracataca, Colombia
Birthday & Zodiac
Everyone who was born on March 6 shares the star sign of Pisces.
Pisceans very rarely judge, and they are hard to shock. This creates a safe space for their friends and loved ones to open up.
For those of you born in March, you have the Aquamarine birthstone. The ancient Romans believed that aquamarine would protect them during storms. At night, their sailors would sleep with the crystals under their pillows.
March’s primary birth flower, the daffodil, represents renewal and the promise of fresh beginnings, mirroring the bright spirit of those born this month. The secondary birth flower, the jonquil, expresses affection and heartfelt desire.
People born on this day were likely conceived the previous year on June 13th.
A baby that is conceived on March 6th, 2025, will likely be born around November 27th, 2025.
Special Holidays
Are you looking for something to do today? Then why not find time today to celebrate the following special holidays.
United States
National Dentist’s Day
Our teeth are so crucial to the overall comfort of our lives, yet we never give our dentists enough credit in keeping them pearly-white. It’s time to say thanks to the men and women in white who keep our teeth in tip-top shape!
United States
National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
Pretty much all of us can agree on one thing, and that’s the simple truth that cheesecakes are amazing. White Chocolate Cheesecake Day is all about celebrating this delicious dessert, so whether you bake one or eat one, it’s all the same to us!
Fact Of The Day
Days Until
Your countdown to 2025's upcoming special days!
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Women's Day
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St Patrick's Day
11 days
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April Fool's Day
26 days
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Earth Day
47 days
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Cinco de Mayo
60 days
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Halloween
239 days
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Christmas Day
294 days
