Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya. Date: April 6, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab. Date: April 6, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Bosnian War begins. Date: April 6, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Rwandan genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down. Date: April 6, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)

Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India. Date: April 6, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)

Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment. Date: April 6, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)

Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day. Date: April 6, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307. Date: April 6, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)