June 6
1844 - The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.
1912 - Novarupta, a volcano on the Alaska peninsula, began a three-day eruption, sending ash as high as 100,000 feet; it was the most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century and ranks among the largest in recorded history.
1933 - The nation's 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 stormed the beaches of Normandy, France on "D-Day" as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.
1968 - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, 25 1/2 hours 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.
1982 - Israel invaded Lebanon to drive out the Palestine Liberation Organization. (Israel withdrew in 1985.)
1989 - Burial services were held in Iran for spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
2001 - Vermont Republican Sen. James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, a move that handed control of the U.S. Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet department: the Department of Homeland Security.
2005 - The U.S. 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.
2018 - President Donald Trump commuted the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, who had spent more than two decades behind bars for drug offenses; her cause had been championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian.
2020 - Tens of thousands rallied in cities from Australia to Europe to honor George Floyd and voice support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Massive, peaceful protests took place nationwide to demand police reform.
Birthdays
32 - Sasha Luss (model)
33 - Ashley Park (actress)
39 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
41 - Amber Borycki (actress)
41 - Nia Guzman (model)
49 - Staci Keanan (actress)
50 - Sonya Walger (actoress)
50 - Uncle Kracker (musician)
51 - Lisa Brokop (singer)
52 - Natalie Morales (news correspondent)
57 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
57 - Max Casella (actor)
61 - Anthony Starke (actor)
61 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
65 - Colin Quinn (actor/TV host)
65 - Amanda Pays (actress)
68 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
69 - Sandra Bernhard (actress/comedian)
77 - Robert Englund (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 6
1939 - The first Little League baseball game was played as Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy 23-8 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
1944 - All Major League Baseball games are suspended as the World War II D-Day invasion in France commences.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America, a precursor of the NBA, is formed in New York City.
1969 - Quarterback Joe Namath steps away from the NFL after commissioner Pete Rozelle said he must sell his stake in a bar.
1976 - The Boston Celtics defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games to win 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.
2007 - The Anaheim Mighty Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators in five games to win their first Stanley Cup.
2018 - The Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights to win their first Stanley Cup.
2018 - LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers eclipses Michael Jordan's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history.
2023 - In a stunning development, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf League agree to unify to create its own for-profit entity to be run by the PGA Tour and funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
1844 - The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.
1912 - Novarupta, a volcano on the Alaska peninsula, began a three-day eruption, sending ash as high as 100,000 feet; it was the most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century and ranks among the largest in recorded history.
1933 - The nation's 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 stormed the beaches of Normandy, France on "D-Day" as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.
1968 - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, 25 1/2 hours 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.
1982 - Israel invaded Lebanon to drive out the Palestine Liberation Organization. (Israel withdrew in 1985.)
1989 - Burial services were held in Iran for spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
2001 - Vermont Republican Sen. James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, a move that handed control of the U.S. Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet department: the Department of Homeland Security.
2005 - The U.S. 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.
2018 - President Donald Trump commuted the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, who had spent more than two decades behind bars for drug offenses; her cause had been championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian.
2020 - Tens of thousands rallied in cities from Australia to Europe to honor George Floyd and voice support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Massive, peaceful protests took place nationwide to demand police reform.
Birthdays
32 - Sasha Luss (model)
33 - Ashley Park (actress)
39 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
41 - Amber Borycki (actress)
41 - Nia Guzman (model)
49 - Staci Keanan (actress)
50 - Sonya Walger (actoress)
50 - Uncle Kracker (musician)
51 - Lisa Brokop (singer)
52 - Natalie Morales (news correspondent)
57 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
57 - Max Casella (actor)
61 - Anthony Starke (actor)
61 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
65 - Colin Quinn (actor/TV host)
65 - Amanda Pays (actress)
68 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
69 - Sandra Bernhard (actress/comedian)
77 - Robert Englund (actor)
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Today in Sports History - June 6
1939 - The first Little League baseball game was played as Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy 23-8 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
1944 - All Major League Baseball games are suspended as the World War II D-Day invasion in France commences.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America, a precursor of the NBA, is formed in New York City.
1969 - Quarterback Joe Namath steps away from the NFL after commissioner Pete Rozelle said he must sell his stake in a bar.
1976 - The Boston Celtics defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games to win 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.
2007 - The Anaheim Mighty Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators in five games to win their first Stanley Cup.
2018 - The Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights to win their first Stanley Cup.
2018 - LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers eclipses Michael Jordan's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history.
2023 - In a stunning development, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf League agree to unify to create its own for-profit entity to be run by the PGA Tour and funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
