6th May anniversaries

• Birth
  • 1758
  • France
  • "Birth of André Masséna, Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling, French military commander."
  • 1758
  • France
  • "Birth of Maximilien François Robespierre, French revolutionary leader ."
  • 1909
  • United States
  • "Birth of Lew Christensen, American dancer, teacher and choreographer, particularly known for his work with the San Francisco Ballet, which helped to popularise ballet in the western USA"
• event
  • 1882
  • Ireland
  • Phoenix Park murders in Dublin more
  • 1954
  • Great Britain
  • Roger Bannister runs the four minute mile
  • 1994
  • The Channel Tunnel linking England and France was officially opened by the Queen and French President François Mitterrand
• Death
  • 1708
  • Canada
  • "Death of François de Montmorency Laval, first bishop of Canada ."
  • 1859
  • Germany
  • "Death of Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist and explorer, particularly of South America"
  • 1910
  • Great Britain
  • Edward VII dies – George V king
  • 1991
  • Great Britain
  • "Death of Wilfred Hyde-White, Actor" more