All Events

Historical Events on June 6

  • Qing dynasty

    1644

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

  • Napoleon

    1808

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

  • War of 1812

    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.

  • American Civil War

    1862

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

  • Bombay

    1882

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

  • World War I

    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.

  • New Deal

    1934

    New Deal: The U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 into law, establishing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

  • World War II

    1942

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

  • Vietnam War

    1971

    Vietnam War: The Battle of Long Khanh between Australian and Vietnamese communist forces begins.

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Famous Birthdays on June 6

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Famous Deaths on June 6

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