Today in History, English
Today in History, English


IDTimeCategoryEvent
64621June 5Holiday and observanceArbor Day (New Zealand)
64622June 5Holiday and observanceConstitution Day (Denmark)
64623June 5Holiday and observanceConstitution Day (Faroe Island)
64624June 5Holiday and observanceFather's Day (Denmark)
64625June 5Holiday and observanceFeast of Núr, the first day of the fifth month of the Bahá'í calendar. (Bahá'í Faith) (Only if Bahá'í Naw-Rúz falls on March 21.)
64626June 5Holiday and observanceIndian Arrival Day (Suriname)
64627June 5Holiday and observanceKhordad Movement Anniversary (Iran)
64628June 5Holiday and observanceLiberation Day (Seychelles)
64629June 5Holiday and observancePresident's Day (Equatorial Guinea)
64630June 5Holiday and observanceTeachers' Day (Romania)
64631June 5Holiday and observanceWorld Environment Day (International)
64632June 6Event1508 – Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friuli by Venetian troops
64633June 6Event1513 – Italian Wars: Battle of Novara. Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing the French to abandon Milan. Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
64634June 6Event1523 – Gustav Vasa, the Swedish regent, is elected King of Sweden, marking a symbolic end to the Kalmar Union. This is the Swedish national day.
64635June 6Event1586 – Francis Drake's forces raid St. Augustine in Spanish Florida.
64636June 6Event1644 – The Qing dynasty Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor capture Beijing during the collapse of the Ming dynasty.
64637June 6Event1654 – Queen Christina abdicates the Swedish throne and is succeeded by her cousin Charles X Gustav.
64638June 6Event1674 – Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire, is crowned.
64639June 6Event1683 – The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum.
64640June 6Event1749 – The Conspiracy of the Slaves in Malta is discovered.
64641June 6Event1752 – A devastating fire destroys one-third of Moscow, including 18,000 homes.
64642June 6Event1762 – Seven Years' War: British forces begin a siege of Havana, Cuba, and temporarily capture the city in the Battle of Havana.
64643June 6Event1808 – Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, is crowned King of Spain.
64644June 6Event1809 – Sweden promulgates a new Constitution, which restores political power to the Riksdag of the Estates after 20 years of enlightened absolutism. At the same time, Charles XIII is elected to succeed Gustav IV Adolf as King of Sweden.
64645June 6Event1813 – War of 1812: Battle of Stoney Creek: A British force of 700 under John Vincent defeats an American force twice its size under William Winder and John Chandler.
64646June 6Event1822 – Alexis St. Martin is accidentally shot in the stomach, leading to William Beaumont's studies on digestion.
64647June 6Event1832 – The June Rebellion in Paris is put down by the National Guard.
64648June 6Event1833 – Andrew Jackson becomes the first U.S. President to ride on a train.
64649June 6Event1844 – The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
64650June 6Event1857 – Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden–Norway.

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