June 6
1816 - A snowstorm struck the northeastern U.S., heralding what would become known as the “Year Without a Summer.”
1844 - The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.
1918 - U.S. Marines suffered heavy casualties as they launched their eventually successful counteroffensive against German troops in the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood in France.
1925 - Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp.
1933 - The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
1934 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.
1944 - During World War II, thousands of Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day, beginning the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.
1966 - Black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.
1968 - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, a day after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
1977 - A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law imposing an automatic death sentence on defendants convicted of the first-degree murder of a police officer.
1978 - California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a ballot measure calling for major cuts in property taxes.
1982 - Israel invaded Lebanon to drive out the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
1985 - Authorities in Brazil exhumed a body later identified as that of Dr. Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who conducted medical experiments on inmates at Auschwitz during World War II.
1990 - The 2 Live Crew album "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" was ruled obscene by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
2001 - Vermont Republican Sen. James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet department: the Department of Homeland Security.
2004 - Phylicia Rashad became the first African-American actress to win a Tony for a leading dramatic role for her work in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun."
2005 - The Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that people who smoked marijuana because their doctors recommended it to ease pain could be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws.
2011 - After days of denials, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-New York), confessed that he had tweeted a lewd photo of himself to a woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women.
2016 - A jury in Los Angeles returned a death sentence for Lonnie Franklin Jr., the serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper” who murdered nine women and a teenage girl over several decades.
Birthdays
32 - Lani Blair (model)
36 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
38 - Amber Borycki (actress)
46 - Staci Keanan (actress)
47 - Sonya Walger (actress)
47 - Uncle Kracker (rapper)
48 - Lisa Brokop (country singer)
49 - Natalie Morales (news correspondent)
54 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
54 - Max Casella (actor)
58 - Anthony Starke (actor)
58 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
62 - Colin Quinn (comedian)
62 - Amanda Pays (actress)
65 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
66 - Sandra Bernhard (actress/comedian)
70 - Dwight Twilley (singer)
74 - Robert Englund (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 6
1934 - Myril Hoag (New York Yankees) hit six singles in a game against the Boston Red Sox.
1939 - The first Little League game was played as Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy 23-8 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
1944 - All Major League Baseball games are canceled in honor of the D-Day landing of troops in Normandy, France.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America, a precursor to the NBA, was founded in New York City.
1965 - Tom Tresh (New York Yankees) hit home runs on three consecutive at-bats against the Chicago White Sox.
1966 - The NFL and AFL announce their merger.
1976 - The Boston Celtics defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games for the NBA championship.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) won the Hart Trophy for the 9th time. He was the first player in NHL history to win the same award nine times.
1992 - Eddie Murray passed Mickey Mantle on the all-time switch-hitter RBI list. Mantle held the record at 1,509.
1996 - Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche) scored a first period hat-trick against the Florida Panthers in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals. He became only the third player in NHL history to score a first-period hat-trick in the Cup Final. He was also the sixth player to score a hat-trick in the Cup Final game.
1996 - Baseball's executive council told Marge Schott, owner of the Cincinnati Reds, to give up day-to-day operations within a week or face a suspension of more than a year. Schott had caused controversy with comments she made concerning Adolph Hitler in an ESPN interview.
2003 - The Seattle Mariners were defeated by the New York Mets to end their 13-game road winning streak.
2011 - The Bowl Championship Series stripped the University of Southern California of its 2004 title after the Trojans were hit with heavy NCAA sanctions for rules violations committed during the 2004 and ’05 seasons.
2018 - LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers eclipses Michael Jordan's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in the Cavs' 110-102 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
1816 - A snowstorm struck the northeastern U.S., heralding what would become known as the “Year Without a Summer.”
1844 - The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.
1918 - U.S. Marines suffered heavy casualties as they launched their eventually successful counteroffensive against German troops in the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood in France.
1925 - Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp.
1933 - The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
1934 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.
1944 - During World War II, thousands of Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day, beginning the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.
1966 - Black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.
1968 - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, a day after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
1977 - A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law imposing an automatic death sentence on defendants convicted of the first-degree murder of a police officer.
1978 - California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a ballot measure calling for major cuts in property taxes.
1982 - Israel invaded Lebanon to drive out the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
1985 - Authorities in Brazil exhumed a body later identified as that of Dr. Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who conducted medical experiments on inmates at Auschwitz during World War II.
1990 - The 2 Live Crew album "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" was ruled obscene by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
2001 - Vermont Republican Sen. James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet department: the Department of Homeland Security.
2004 - Phylicia Rashad became the first African-American actress to win a Tony for a leading dramatic role for her work in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun."
2005 - The Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that people who smoked marijuana because their doctors recommended it to ease pain could be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws.
2011 - After days of denials, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-New York), confessed that he had tweeted a lewd photo of himself to a woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women.
2016 - A jury in Los Angeles returned a death sentence for Lonnie Franklin Jr., the serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper” who murdered nine women and a teenage girl over several decades.
Birthdays
32 - Lani Blair (model)
36 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
38 - Amber Borycki (actress)
46 - Staci Keanan (actress)
47 - Sonya Walger (actress)
47 - Uncle Kracker (rapper)
48 - Lisa Brokop (country singer)
49 - Natalie Morales (news correspondent)
54 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
54 - Max Casella (actor)
58 - Anthony Starke (actor)
58 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
62 - Colin Quinn (comedian)
62 - Amanda Pays (actress)
65 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
66 - Sandra Bernhard (actress/comedian)
70 - Dwight Twilley (singer)
74 - Robert Englund (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 6
1934 - Myril Hoag (New York Yankees) hit six singles in a game against the Boston Red Sox.
1939 - The first Little League game was played as Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy 23-8 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
1944 - All Major League Baseball games are canceled in honor of the D-Day landing of troops in Normandy, France.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America, a precursor to the NBA, was founded in New York City.
1965 - Tom Tresh (New York Yankees) hit home runs on three consecutive at-bats against the Chicago White Sox.
1966 - The NFL and AFL announce their merger.
1976 - The Boston Celtics defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games for the NBA championship.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) won the Hart Trophy for the 9th time. He was the first player in NHL history to win the same award nine times.
1992 - Eddie Murray passed Mickey Mantle on the all-time switch-hitter RBI list. Mantle held the record at 1,509.
1996 - Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche) scored a first period hat-trick against the Florida Panthers in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals. He became only the third player in NHL history to score a first-period hat-trick in the Cup Final. He was also the sixth player to score a hat-trick in the Cup Final game.
1996 - Baseball's executive council told Marge Schott, owner of the Cincinnati Reds, to give up day-to-day operations within a week or face a suspension of more than a year. Schott had caused controversy with comments she made concerning Adolph Hitler in an ESPN interview.
2003 - The Seattle Mariners were defeated by the New York Mets to end their 13-game road winning streak.
2011 - The Bowl Championship Series stripped the University of Southern California of its 2004 title after the Trojans were hit with heavy NCAA sanctions for rules violations committed during the 2004 and ’05 seasons.
2018 - LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers eclipses Michael Jordan's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in the Cavs' 110-102 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
