Births on September 6

Emily Maitlis

Born on September 6, 1970

Emily Maitlis, Canadian-English journalist

Emily Maitlis (born 6 September 1970) is a British journalist, documentary filmmaker and former newsreader for the BBC. She was the lead anchor of BBC Two's news and current affairs programme Newsnight until the end of 2021 and has covered elections for the BBC mainly in the UK, US and Europe. In February 2022 Maitlis announced she was joining forces with ex-BBC journalist Jon Sopel to host a daily radio show and podcast for LBC Radio owned by media giant, Global.

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Events on 1970

12 Jan

Nigerian Civil War
Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War.
28 Apr

Richard Nixon
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to fight communist sanctuaries in Cambodia.
5 Sep

101st Airborne Division
Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province.
28 Sep

Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack in Cairo. Anwar Sadat is named as Nasser's temporary successor, and will later become the permanent successor.
8 Oct

Richard Nixon
Vietnam War: In Paris, a Communist delegation rejects US President Richard Nixon's October 7 peace proposal as "a manoeuvre to deceive world opinion".

Births on September 6

Emily Maitlis

Born on September 6, 1970

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Nigerian Civil War

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