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 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 - More than 150,000 Allied troops invaded the beach of Normandy, France on D-Day during World War II.
1968 - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, 25 ½ 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. (The Israelis withdrew in June 1985.)
1989 - Burial services were held for Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
2001 - Vermont Republican Senator James Jeffords left the party to become and independent, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet-level department -- the Department of Homeland Security.
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.
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.
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 West.
2022 - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote, securing enough support from his Conservative Party to remain in office despite a substantial rebellion that left him a weakened leader with an uncertain future. (Johnson would resign on July 7.)
Birthdays
27 - Queen Key (rapper)
32 - Ashley Park (actress)
38 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
40 - Amber Borycki (actress)
48 - Staci Keanan (actress)
49 - Sonya Walger (actress)
49 - Uncle Kracker (rapper)
50 - Lisa Brokop (singer)
51 - Natalie Morales (news correspondent)
56 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
56 - Max Casella (actor)
60 - Anthony Starke (actor)
60 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
64 - Colin Quinn (comedian)
64 - Amanda Pays (actress)
67 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
68 - Sandra Bernhard (comedian)
72 - Dwight Twilley (singer)
76 - Robert Englund (actor)
================================
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 New York Giants hit five home runs in the fourth inning in a 17-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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 canceled on this day in honor of the D-Day invasion taking place in France during World War II.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America, a forerunner of the NBA, 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.
1966 - The NFL and AFL announce their intentions to merge.
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 Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators to win their first Stanley Cup.
2018 - LeBron James eclipses Michael Jordan's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 110-102 Game 3 Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors.
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 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 - More than 150,000 Allied troops invaded the beach of Normandy, France on D-Day during World War II.
1968 - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, 25 ½ 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. (The Israelis withdrew in June 1985.)
1989 - Burial services were held for Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
2001 - Vermont Republican Senator James Jeffords left the party to become and independent, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.
2002 - President George W. Bush proposed a new Cabinet-level department -- the Department of Homeland Security.
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.
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.
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 West.
2022 - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote, securing enough support from his Conservative Party to remain in office despite a substantial rebellion that left him a weakened leader with an uncertain future. (Johnson would resign on July 7.)
Birthdays
27 - Queen Key (rapper)
32 - Ashley Park (actress)
38 - Drew McIntyre (professional wrestler)
40 - Amber Borycki (actress)
48 - Staci Keanan (actress)
49 - Sonya Walger (actress)
49 - Uncle Kracker (rapper)
50 - Lisa Brokop (singer)
51 - Natalie Morales (news correspondent)
56 - Paul Giamatti (actor)
56 - Max Casella (actor)
60 - Anthony Starke (actor)
60 - Jason Isaacs (actor)
64 - Colin Quinn (comedian)
64 - Amanda Pays (actress)
67 - Bjorn Borg (tennis player)
68 - Sandra Bernhard (comedian)
72 - Dwight Twilley (singer)
76 - Robert Englund (actor)
================================
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 New York Giants hit five home runs in the fourth inning in a 17-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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 canceled on this day in honor of the D-Day invasion taking place in France during World War II.
1946 - The Basketball Association of America, a forerunner of the NBA, 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.
1966 - The NFL and AFL announce their intentions to merge.
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 Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators to win their first Stanley Cup.
2018 - LeBron James eclipses Michael Jordan's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 110-102 Game 3 Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors.
