6th May In History

May 6 is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 239 days remain until the end of the year.

So, What happened on 6th May in history

What happened on this day in history (6th May): Elon Musk found SpaceX, George Clooney, Tony Blair was born, Marlene Dietrich died, US and USSR preformed several nuclear tests in different years on this day and more.

It may not mean much to you right now, but by the end of this article, you will learn that May 6 holds a significant place in history.

Dive in to know what happened on this day (May 6) in sports, politics and art, along with famous birthdays and deaths in world history.

Early Events

In 1312 – Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna.
In 1527 – Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance.
In 1529 – Battle at Gogra: Mughal Emperor Babur beats Afghans and Bengals.
In 1541 – King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.
In 1542 – Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.
In 1753 – French King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle.
In 1835 – James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald (price 1 cent).
In 1840 – World’s first adhesive postage stamp, the “Penny Black”, is first used in Great Britain.
In 1851 – Linus Yale Jr. patents the Yale cylinder lock.
In 1889 – Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) in Paris opens with the recently completed Eiffel Tower serving as the entrance arch.

Relatively New Events On This Day

In 1901, The first issue of Gorkhapatra, the oldest still running state-owned Nepali newspaper was published.
In 1906, The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar).
In 1910, George V becomes King of the United Kingdom upon the death of his father, Edward VII.
In 1914, British House of Lords rejects women’s suffrage.
In 1935, British King George V & Queen Mary celebrate silver jubilee.
In 1937, German airship Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 of the 97 on board and 1 on the ground .
In 1941, Joseph Stalin becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, replacing his foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov.
In 1945, General Johannes Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands.
In 1955, West Germany joins NATO.
In 1957, Rajendra Prasad re-elected President of India for a second term in a landslide.
In 1957, Pulitzer prize awarded to John F. Kennedy.
In 1960, US President Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960.
In 1962, 1st nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen).
In 1965, Bill Lawry (210) & Bob Simpson (201) complete record opening stand of 382 in Australia’s 1st innings, drawn 4th Test v West Indies in Bridgetown.
In 1967, Zakir Husain elected 1st Muslim President of India.
In 1974, West German Chancellor Willy Brandt resigns amidst controversy over his aide Günter Guillaume’s ties with the Stasi (East German secret service).
In 1979, USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR.
In 1990, Former president P. W. Botha quits South Africa’s ruling National Party.
In 1991, Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands.
In 1994, Nelson Mandela and the ANC, finally confirmed winners in South Africa’s first post apartheid election.
In 2001, During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
In 2002, Entrepreneur Elon Musk founds SpaceX.
In 2013, The US Senate passes a bill enabling taxing of online sales.
In 2020, At least 90,000 healthcare workers worldwide infected by COVID-19, more than 260 nurses have died according to International Council of Nurses.
In 2022, Explosion at the five-star Hotel Saratoga due to suspected a gas leak in Havana, Cuba kills at least 35 people.

Sports Events On This Day

In 1982, Seattle Mariners Gaylord Perry becomes 15th baseball pitcher to win 300 games.
In 1994, Lennox Lewis TKOs Phil Jackson in 8 for heavyweight boxing title.
In 1998, Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his 5th career start.

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Art and Culture Events – What Happened on 6th May

In 1966, 34th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks, Faith Hill & Tim McGraw win.
In 1997, 12th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Bee Gees; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash; The Jackson Five; Joni Mitchell; Parliament-Funkadelic; The (Young) Rascals; Mahalia Jackson; Bill Monroe; and Syd Nathan.

Famous Birthdays On 6th May

Sr No	Birth Year	Personality
1	1961	George Clooney, American actor, director, producer, screenwriter
2	1953	Tony Blair, Scottish/English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
3	1915	Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer, screenwriter
4	1856	Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist
5	1758	Maximilien de Robespierre, French lawyer, politician

Notable Deaths On 6th May

Sr No	Death Year	Personality
1	1992	Marlene Dietrich, German/American actress, singer
2	1952	Maria Montessori, Italian physician, educator
3	1919	L. Frank Baum, American author
4	1862	Henry David Thoreau, American writer, philosopher
5	1859	Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer, explorer