June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 208 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
Up to 1900
1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is defeated in Friuli by Venetian troops.
1513 - Italian Wars: Battle of Novara: Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis de la Tremoille, forcing the French to abandon Milan. Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored to power.
1813 - 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.
1889 – The entire downtown area of Seattle is destroyed by fire.
1892 - The Chicago 'L' commuter rail system is introduced.
1901 – 2000
1912 – The NovaruptaVolcano in Alaska erupts in one of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century. Because it happened in an uninhabited area, people believed that the nearby Katmai volcano had erupted.
1918 - World War I: Battle of Belleau Wood - The United States Marine Corps suffers its worst single day's casualties while attempting to recapture the wood of Chateau-Thierry.