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Historical Events on June 6

  • Shunzhi Emperor

    1644

    The Qing dynasty Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor capture Beijing during the collapse of the Ming dynasty.

  • Joseph Bonaparte

    1808

    Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, is crowned King of Spain.

  • Battle of Stoney Creek

    1813

    War of 1812: Battle of Stoney Creek: A British force of 700 under John Vincent defeats an American force twice its size under William Winder and John Chandler.

  • Battle of Memphis

    1862

    American Civil War: Battle of Memphis: Union forces capture Memphis, Tennessee, from the Confederates.

  • Cyclone

    1882

    More than 100,000 inhabitants of Bombay are killed when a cyclone in the Arabian Sea pushes huge waves into the harbour.

  • Battle of Belleau Wood

    1918

    World War I: Battle of Belleau Wood: The U.S. Marine Corps suffers its worst single day's casualties while attempting to recapture the wood at Château-Thierry.

  • Battle of Midway

    1942

    World War II: Battle of Midway. U.S. Navy dive bombers sink the Japanese cruiser Mikuma and four Japanese carriers.

  • Operation Peace for the Galilee

    1982

    The Lebanon War begins. Forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon during Operation Peace for the Galilee, eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut.

  • A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    2004

    Tamil is established as a "classical language" by the President of India, Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, in a joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament.

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