Tukuk-OS📅 May 6
21 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on May 6? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2023 — King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.
Charles IIIQueen CamillaCoronation of Charles III and Camilla
- 2013 — Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other women for ten years.
- 2008 — British barrister Mark Saunders was shot dead by police after a five-hour siege at his home in Chelsea, London.
- 2004 — The final episode of the television sitcom Friends was aired.
- 1998 — Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3' personal computer.
- 1991 — Time magazine published the article "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" by Richard Behar criticizing the Church of Scientology, leading to years of legal conflict.
Time (magazine)The Thriving Cult of Greed and PowerRichard Behar
- 1988 — Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into the fog-covered mountain of Torghatten in Brønnøy, Norway, killing all 36 people on board.
- 1976 — An earthquake struck Northern Italy, killing 990 people and injuring up to 3,000.
- 1975 — About 100,000 Armenians gathered during a lull in fighting to mark the 60th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
60th anniversary of the Armenian genocide commemorations in Beirut
- 1954 — At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.
- 1942 — World War II: Japanese troops overcame fierce American and Philippine resistance to win the Battle of Corregidor.
- 1941 — American entertainer Bob Hope performed his first show with the United Service Organizations, beginning a 50-year involvement with them.
- 1937 — The German airship Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during an attempt to dock at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, killing 36 people.
LZ 129 HindenburgHindenburg disasterLakehurst Maxfield Field
- 1930 — Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson purchased the Kent property they would transform into Sissinghurst Castle Garden.
- 1915 — Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: SY Aurora, anchored in McMurdo Sound, broke loose during a gale, beginning a 312-day ordeal in the Ross Sea and Southern Ocean for her 18-man crew.
- 1882 — Irish civil servants Thomas Henry Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendish were stabbed to death by members of the radical Irish National Invincibles in Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant)Lord Frederick CavendishPhoenix Park Murders
- 1882 — U.S. president Chester A. Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act into law (cartoon pictured), implementing a ban on Chinese immigration to the United States that remained for 61 years.
Chester A. ArthurChinese Exclusion ActHistory of Chinese Americans
- 1801 — French Revolutionary Wars: The 32-gun Spanish frigate El Gamo was captured by the outmanned and outgunned HMS Speedy.
French Revolutionary WarsSpanish frigate El GamoAction of 6 May 1801
- 1782 — Construction began on the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the official residence of the king of Thailand.
- 1757 — English poet Christopher Smart (pictured) was admitted to St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement in mental asylums.
Christopher SmartSt Luke's Hospital for LunaticsAsylum confinement of Christopher Smart
- 1536 — Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire: Sapa Inca emperor Manco Inca Yupanqui's army began a ten-month siege of Cusco.
Spanish conquest of the Inca EmpireSapa IncaManco Inca Yupanqui
Births
- 2019 — Prince Archie of Sussex
- 2006 — Sadie Sandler, American actress
- 2002 — Cole Palmer, English footballer
- 2002 — Angel Reese, American basketball player
- 1999 — Pato O'Ward, Mexican racing driver
- 1998 — Luigi Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
- 1997 — Maymay Entrata, Filipino model, entertainer and singer-songwriter
- 1997 — Ranz Kyle, Filipino social media personality and entertainer
- 1997 — Duncan Scott, Scottish swimmer
- 1994 — Mateo Kovačić, Croatian international footballer
- 1993 — Gustavo Gómez, Paraguayan footballer
- 1993 — Naomi Scott, English actress and singer
Deaths
- 2026 — Ted Turner, American media mogul (born 1938)
- 2024 — Bernard Pivot, French journalist, interviewer and host (born 1935)
- 2024 — Brian Wenzel, Australian actor (born 1929)
- 2022 — George Pérez, American comic book artist and writer (born 1954)
- 2021 — Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (born 1966)
- 2016 — Patrick Ekeng, Cameroonian footballer (born 1990)
- 2016 — Reg Grundy, Australian businessman (born 1923)
- 2015 — Novera Ahmed, Bangladeshi sculptor (born 1930)
- 2015 — Denise McCluggage, American race car driver and journalist (born 1927)
- 2015 — Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1922)
Jim WrightSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives
- 2014 — Wil Albeda, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs (born 1925)
- 2014 — William H. Dana, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (born 1930)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Dominic Savio
- Christian feast day: Evodius of Antioch (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: François de Laval
- Christian feast day: Jacinto Vera (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Lucius of Cyrene
- Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Caterina Troiani
- Christian feast day: Peter Nolasco
- Christian feast day: Petronax of Monte Cassino
- Christian feast day: Blessed Rosa Maria Benedetta Gattorno Custo
- Christian feast day: St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Day of Bravery, also known as Gergyovden (Bulgaria)
- Christian feast day: St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Đurđevdan (Gorani, Roma)
- Christian feast day: St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Yuri's Day in the Spring (Russian Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: St John before the Latin Gate
- Christian feast day: May 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- International No Diet Day
- Martyrs' Day (Lebanon and Syria)
- National Azulejo Day (Portugal)
- The first day of Hıdırellez (Turkey)
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