Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: May 6
May 6, 2024 is the 127th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 239 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Taurus is your zodiac sign. Emerald is your modern birthstone. Sapphire is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: May 6
- 1682 –Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles.
- 1757 –English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums.
- 1861 –American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is declared the new capital of the Confederate States of America.
- 1863 –American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with the defeat of the Army of the Potomac by Confederate troops.
- 1935 –New Deal: Executive Order 7034 creates the Works Progress Administration.
- 1937 –Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed.
- 1941 –At California’s March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show.
- 1954 –Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.
- 1960 –More than 20 million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey.
- 1976 –An earthquake strikes Friuli, causing 989 deaths and the destruction of entire villages.
Who were born on May 6?
- 1861 –Motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931)
- 1868 –Gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927)
- 1871 –Victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)
- 1882 –Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951)
- 1942 –Rin Kaiho, professional go player
- 1953 –Lynn Whitfield, American actress
- 1970 –Kavan Smith, Canadian actor
- 1980 –Mark Ladwig, American figure skater
- 1981 –Matt Drake, British vocalist/guitarist (Evile)
- 1985 –Chris Paul, American basketball player
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