June 6
Today is the 157th day of 2017, there are 208 days left in the year.
1523 - Gustav Vasa became Sweden's new king, Gustav I.
1654 - Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated; she was succeeded by her cousin, Charles X Gustav.
1799 - American politician and orator Patrick Henry died at Red Hill Plantation in Virginia.
1809 - Sweden adopted a new constitution.
1844 - The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.
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 market.
1944 - Thousands of allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day.
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 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.
1994 - President Bill Clinton joined leaders from America's World War II allies to mark the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
2001 - Vermont Republican Sen. James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, which handed over control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet-level 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."
2007 - Long-time game show host Bob Barker hosted "The Price is Right" for the final time.
2011 - After days of denials, Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., confessed that he had tweeted a lewd photo of himself to a woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women.
Birthdays
25 - Kim Hyuna (singer)
25 - DeAndre Hopkins (football player)
32 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
34 - Amber Boryicki (actress)
42 - Staci Keanan (actress)
43 - Sonya Walger (actress)
44 - Lisa Brokop (country singer)
45 - Natalie Morales (TV host)
50 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
54 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
58 - Amanda Pays (actress)
58 - Colin Quinn (actor/comedian)
61 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
70 - Robert Englund (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 6
1890 - United States Polo Association is formed, in New York City.
1934 - New York Yankees' player Myrl Hoag hits six singles in one game.
1937 - Philadelphia Phillies, trailing 8-2 to Saint Louis Cardinals, forfeit game.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America was formed in New York City, NY.
1976 - The Boston Celtics defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games to win the NBA championship.
1979 - Willie Horton becomes 43rd player to hit 300 home runs in the majors.
1985 - Chris Evert wins a grand slam title for 13th straight year (French Open).
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.
1996 - John Valentin became the 14th player in Boston Red Sox history to hit on all at-bats during a game. He hit for the cycle when he went 4-for-4 against the Chicago White Sox.
2006 - On the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth year of the century, the Los Angeles Dodgers score six runs in the sixth inning during the sixth game of the homestand.
2007 - The Anaheim Mighty Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
2007 - At Petco Park, San Diego Padres' pitcher Trevor Hoffman becomes the first reliever to save 500 games.
2010 - Rafael Nadal win the French Open of tennis for the fifth time defeating Robin Soderling in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
Today is the 157th day of 2017, there are 208 days left in the year.
1523 - Gustav Vasa became Sweden's new king, Gustav I.
1654 - Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated; she was succeeded by her cousin, Charles X Gustav.
1799 - American politician and orator Patrick Henry died at Red Hill Plantation in Virginia.
1809 - Sweden adopted a new constitution.
1844 - The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.
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 market.
1944 - Thousands of allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day.
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 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.
1994 - President Bill Clinton joined leaders from America's World War II allies to mark the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
2001 - Vermont Republican Sen. James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, which handed over control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet-level 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."
2007 - Long-time game show host Bob Barker hosted "The Price is Right" for the final time.
2011 - After days of denials, Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., confessed that he had tweeted a lewd photo of himself to a woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women.
Birthdays
25 - Kim Hyuna (singer)
25 - DeAndre Hopkins (football player)
32 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
34 - Amber Boryicki (actress)
42 - Staci Keanan (actress)
43 - Sonya Walger (actress)
44 - Lisa Brokop (country singer)
45 - Natalie Morales (TV host)
50 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
54 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
58 - Amanda Pays (actress)
58 - Colin Quinn (actor/comedian)
61 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
70 - Robert Englund (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 6
1890 - United States Polo Association is formed, in New York City.
1934 - New York Yankees' player Myrl Hoag hits six singles in one game.
1937 - Philadelphia Phillies, trailing 8-2 to Saint Louis Cardinals, forfeit game.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America was formed in New York City, NY.
1976 - The Boston Celtics defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games to win the NBA championship.
1979 - Willie Horton becomes 43rd player to hit 300 home runs in the majors.
1985 - Chris Evert wins a grand slam title for 13th straight year (French Open).
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.
1996 - John Valentin became the 14th player in Boston Red Sox history to hit on all at-bats during a game. He hit for the cycle when he went 4-for-4 against the Chicago White Sox.
2006 - On the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth year of the century, the Los Angeles Dodgers score six runs in the sixth inning during the sixth game of the homestand.
2007 - The Anaheim Mighty Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
2007 - At Petco Park, San Diego Padres' pitcher Trevor Hoffman becomes the first reliever to save 500 games.
2010 - Rafael Nadal win the French Open of tennis for the fifth time defeating Robin Soderling in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
