Historical Events In June - 06

2005  Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam resigns on June - 06.   

2006  On this day in history the 6bone (testbed network for the IPv6 network protocol) is phased out.   

2006  On this day in history the Union of Islamic Courts gains control of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, ending warlord rule of the city.   

2007  The Anaheim Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators 4 games to 1 to win the NHL's Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

2007  Twelve people are killed by cyclone Gonu in Oman on June - 06.   

2007  The 33rd G8 summit took place amid strong protests in Heiligendamm, Germany on this day in history.   

2012  Transit of Venus (between Earth & Sun) occurs on this day in history.   

2013  On this day in history kevin Barry's City of Bohane wins the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award   

2017  On June - 06 syrian Democratic Forces backed by the US launch offensive to take Raqqa from Islamic State in Syria   

2017  On this day in history indian Arundhati Roy publishes her 2nd novel "The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness" 20 years after her first   

2017  On this day in history floods in Salto, Paysandú and Artigas in Uruguay displace over 3,000 people   

2017  On June - 06 scooter Gennet hits four home runs in Cincinnati Reds 13-1 victory against at home against St. Louis Cardinals, 17th player to do so   

2017  On this day in history korean singer T.O.P is rushed to hospital after a suspected overdose while serving mandatory military service   

2018  LeBron James eclipses Michael Jordan 's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in Cleveland's Game 3 Finals loss to Golden State on this day in history.   

2018  Iraqi parliament orders manual recount of legislative elections in May after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi claims evidence of irregularities on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history alice John serving jail for drug offense granted clemency by US President Trump after Kim Kardashian highlights case   

2018  On this day in history french man announced to have won France's €1 million My Lottery for the second time in 2 years, with odds of 1 in 16 trillion   

2018  At least 46 Ethiopian migrants drown after their boat capcizes of fthe coast of Yemen on June - 06.   

2018  On June - 06 special pedestrian lane introduced just for "phubbers" slow-walking smartphone users in Xi'an, China   

2019  On 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots , New York City’s police commissioner James O’Neill apologizes for his department's actions during the 1969 raid on the Stonewall Inn on this day in history.   

2019  On June - 06 2018–19 Sudanese protests: The African Union suspends Sudan's membership "with immediate effect" after the Khartoum massacre.   

2019  Following results from the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election, a new government is formed consisting of 58 percent women on this day in history.   

2023  UK's Prince Harry is the first senior royal to testify in court in 130 years, accusing Mirror Group Newspapers of hacking his emails [1] on June - 06.   

2023  On this day in history the Guinea-Bissau legislative election is held; the coalition Inclusive Alliance Platform – Terra Ranka led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, wins a majority of seats.   

2023  The Kuwaiti general election is held; following the annulment of the results of the 2022 snap elections by the Constitutional Court. 38 members retained their seats from the annulled 2022 session, while two returned from the dissolved 2020 session. Ten new MPs were elected for the first time on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history russian invasion of Ukraine: The Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled region of Kherson is destroyed, threatening the region with devastating floodwaters.   

2023  On June - 06 due to smoke from wildfires in Canada, New York City in the United States is declared to have the worst air quality out of any city in the world.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on June - 06.   

1519  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on June - 06.   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on June - 06.   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on June - 06.   

1606  On June - 06 birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on June - 06.   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on June - 06.   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on June - 06.   

1548  On June - 06 death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on June - 06.   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on June - 06.   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.