Here are some things that happened on the 6th of June, throughout the years:
Napoleon’s brother, Joseph Bonaparte is crowned King of Spain. (1808)
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London. (1844)
The Chrysler Corporation is founded by Walter Percy Chrysler. (1925)
New Deal: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Securities Act of 1933 into law, establishing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (1934)
D-Day invasion of Europe took place during World War II as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France (1944)
Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies from his wounds after he was shot the previous night. (1968)
Lebanon War begins: Forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon in their “Operation Peace for the Galilee,” eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut. (1982)
At the Putim maximum security prison in Brazil, 345 prisoners run from the main gate in the largest jailbreak in Brazilian history, marking the 10th escape for the three-year-old facility. In the ensuing manhunt, two fugitives are killed and five innocent bystanders are accidentally jailed. (1999)
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that people who smoke marijuana because their doctors recommend it to ease pain can be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws. (2005)