June 6
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.
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 - The D-Day invasion of Europe took place during World War II as thousands of Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
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, one day after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
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, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet department: the Department of Homeland Security.
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 other women.
2013 - Director of National Intelligence James Clapper moved to tamp down a public uproar spurred by the disclosure of secret surveillance programs involving phone and Internet records, declassifying key details about one of the programs while insisting the efforts were legal, limited in scope and necessary to detect terrorist threats.
Birthdays
23 - Sonya Esman (model)
26 - DeAndre Hopkins (football player)
33 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
35 - Amber Borycki (actress)
37 - Ayden Callaghan (actor)
43 - Staci Keanan (actress)
44 - Sonya Walger (actress)
44 - Uncle Kracker (rapper)
45 - Lisa Brokop (country singer)
46 - Natalie Morales (journalist)
51 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
51 - Max Casella (actor)
55 - Anthony Starke (actor)
55 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
59 - Colin Quinn (comedian)
59 - Amanda Pays (actress)
62 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
63 - Sandra Bernhard (comedian)
71 - Robert Englund (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 6
1890 - The United States Polo Association was founded in New York.
1934 - Myril Hoag (New York Yankees) hit six singles in a game against the Boston Red Sox.
1939 - The New York Giants hit five home runs in the fourth inning in a 17-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America was formed in New York City.
1965 - Tom Tresh (New York Yankees) hit home runs on three consecutive at-bats against the Chicago White Sox.
1976 - The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games to win the NBA championship.
1985 - Chris Evert wins the French Open and with that, takes home a Grand Slam singles title in a 13th consecutive year.
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 - 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.
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.
2007 - The Anaheim Mighty Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
2010 - Rafael Nadal wins the French Open for the fifth time.
2017 - Scooter Gennett hit four home runs, matching the major league record, as the Cincinnati Reds routed the St. Louis Cardinals 13-1.
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.
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 - The D-Day invasion of Europe took place during World War II as thousands of Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
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, one day after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
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, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet department: the Department of Homeland Security.
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 other women.
2013 - Director of National Intelligence James Clapper moved to tamp down a public uproar spurred by the disclosure of secret surveillance programs involving phone and Internet records, declassifying key details about one of the programs while insisting the efforts were legal, limited in scope and necessary to detect terrorist threats.
Birthdays
23 - Sonya Esman (model)
26 - DeAndre Hopkins (football player)
33 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
35 - Amber Borycki (actress)
37 - Ayden Callaghan (actor)
43 - Staci Keanan (actress)
44 - Sonya Walger (actress)
44 - Uncle Kracker (rapper)
45 - Lisa Brokop (country singer)
46 - Natalie Morales (journalist)
51 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
51 - Max Casella (actor)
55 - Anthony Starke (actor)
55 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
59 - Colin Quinn (comedian)
59 - Amanda Pays (actress)
62 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
63 - Sandra Bernhard (comedian)
71 - Robert Englund (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 6
1890 - The United States Polo Association was founded in New York.
1934 - Myril Hoag (New York Yankees) hit six singles in a game against the Boston Red Sox.
1939 - The New York Giants hit five home runs in the fourth inning in a 17-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America was formed in New York City.
1965 - Tom Tresh (New York Yankees) hit home runs on three consecutive at-bats against the Chicago White Sox.
1976 - The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games to win the NBA championship.
1985 - Chris Evert wins the French Open and with that, takes home a Grand Slam singles title in a 13th consecutive year.
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 - 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.
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.
2007 - The Anaheim Mighty Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
2010 - Rafael Nadal wins the French Open for the fifth time.
2017 - Scooter Gennett hit four home runs, matching the major league record, as the Cincinnati Reds routed the St. Louis Cardinals 13-1.
