{"id":208010,"date":"2020-01-01T13:16:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/june-6\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:31:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:31:13","slug":"june-6","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/june-6\/","title":{"rendered":"June 6: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

June 6th is Drive-In Movie Day and Yo-Yo Day.

We’re now on the 157^{th day of the year, and have days left in 2025.}

For June 6 we have put together some of the greatest events that happened on this day including, celebrities, movies, transportation, war and more.

Did you know that on this day in 1944, the Normandy landings started in France during WWII? They were originally planned for June 4th but postponed due to bad weather.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about June 6^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on June 6 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2018\r\n\r\n
Xi’an, China, introduced a pedestrian lane for people who walk while looking at their phones.\r\n\r\n
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The northern Chinese city implemented the special pedestrian zones because cars were often driving on the sidewalk, putting pedestrians who ignore their surroundings at risk of injury. Those most at risk are known as “phubbers,” or people who stare at their phones while walking.\r\n\r\n
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1987\r\n\r\n
The American baseball team New York Yankees, played their 13,000th game.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1984\r\n\r\n
Alexey Pajitnov shared his first playable version of Tetris with his colleagues.\r\n\r\n
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Pajitnov created Tetris on an archaic computer, the Soviet Electronika 60 while trying to recreate one of his favorite puzzle games from his childhood.\r\n\r\n
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1983\r\n\r\n
James Bond’s 13th installment, “Octopussy,” was released.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1983\r\n\r\n
Betty White received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
She became the first-ever woman to claim this award.\r\n\r\n
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1977\r\n\r\n
The US started plans to construct its first nuclear battlefield weapon.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1971\r\n\r\n
The Soviet Union’s ill-fated Soyuz 11 mission was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The crew became the first to board a space station and then spent twenty-two days aboard the station. Everything fell apart when the mission returned to earth, as the landing capsule depressurized too early and the cosmonauts suffocated.\r\n\r\n
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1944\r\n\r\n
Normandy landings started in France during WWII.\r\n\r\n
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This day was the largest seaborne invasion ever in history. 156,000 soldiers and 195,700 naval personnel came together to battle against the Nazis.\r\n\r\n
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1944\r\n\r\n
Alaska Airlines started operating.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1933\r\n\r\n
The US celebrated the opening of its very first drive-in cinema.\r\n\r\n
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1932\r\n\r\n
Taxes were raised in the US with the implementation of the Revenue Act.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Top income earner’s taxes rose from 25% to 63%, estate tax doubled, and corporate tax raised by 15%.\r\n\r\n
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1882\r\n\r\n
H. W. Weely patented the electric iron in the US.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1844\r\n\r\n
Founder George Williams established the YMCA alongside ten young Christian men.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1716\r\n\r\n
The French ship named Aurore transported the first African slaves from Senegambia, West Africa, to Louisiana, US.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Robert Englund? See what other famous people were born on this day.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1990\r\n\r\n
Ryan Higa\r\n\r\n
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American\r\n\r\n
YouTuber\r\n\r\n\r\n
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$\"Ryan$ \r\n\r\n
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Age:\r\n\r\n
34 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n