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unusual facts about June 6


Postal codes in Jamaica

There was a plan to introduce postal codes in Jamaica, first announced on June 6, 2005.


Charles H. Gerhardt

The division's most famous combat operations were the Omaha Beach landings of June 6, 1944 (his 49th birthday), D-Day and the taking of the French crossroads town of Saint-Lô in July 1944.


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Albertus W. Catlin

On the June 6, 1918, with his regiment attacking Bois de Belleau, he was wounded in the chest by a sniper and evacuated to a hospital the next day.

Alfons Karpiński

Alfons Karpiński (Rozwadów near Tarnobrzeg, February 20, 1875 – June 6, 1961, Kraków, Poland) was a Polish painter specializing in portraits of women, still-life and foreign landscape of Italy and France.

Amrik Singh

Amrik Singh (1948 – June 6, 1984) was the President of the Sikh Students Federation He was killed in the army operation in Golden Temple, Amritsar, on June 6, 1984.

Army of the Kanawha

Confederate units in the vital Kanawha River valley of western Virginia were styled the "Army of the Kanawha" after they were put under the command of former Virginia governor Henry A. Wise on June 6, 1861.

Aurora de Albornoz

Aurora de Albornoz (January 22, 1926 – June 6, 1990) was born in Luarca, Asturias, Spain.

AutoC Park Randers

Aerosmith performed at the stadium during their 2007 World Tour on June 6, 2007, with 23,000 people in attendance.

Beer Money, Inc.

On June 6, 2010 Beer Money, Inc. participated in the Mexican wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración's (AAA) Triplemanía XVIII event.

Bert Marcelo

Bert "Tawa" Marcelo (June 6, 1936 - December 16, 1995) was a prominent Filipino television personality whose trademark high-pitched infectious laughter earned him the popular moniker "Tawa", after the Tagalog word for laugh.

Blake Hawksworth

He made his major league debut on June 6, 2009, pitching 2 IP, giving up 4 runs, 3 hits including a home run, walking 1, and striking out 1.

Boeing 737 rudder issues

On June 6, 1992, Copa Airlines Flight 201, a 737-200 Advanced, flipped to the right and crashed in the Darién Gap, killing 47 people.

Cambodian genocide denial

On June 6, 1977, he and his collaborator, Edward S. Herman, published a review of Barron and Paul's, Ponchaud's, and Porter's books in The Nation.

Checo Acosta

Alcibiades Antonio Acosta Agudelo (June 6, 1965 in Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia) is a Colombian folk singer.

Colleville-Montgomery

The new name honoured the British commander Sir Bernard Montgomery who commanded the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

Day of Affirmation speech

The Day of Affirmation speech was a speech given by Robert F. Kennedy to National Union of South African Students members at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, on June 6, 1966.

Flag of the Department of Valle del Cauca

The flag was used on June 6, 1811 by the confederate cities of Anserma, Buga, Cali, Caloto, Cartago, Iscuandé, Popayán and Toro when these declared independence from the rest of the country.

Flavio Insinna

He had his first unsuccessful TV sitcom, Rai Uno's Cotti e mangiati ("Cooked and Eaten"), and presented Affari Tuoi (the Italian Deal or No Deal) from 2006 until June 6, 2008, where his unique humour and profound thoughts proved popular with viewers and contestants alike.

Forked River, New Jersey

On June 6, 1997, Melissa Drexler, known as "The Prom Mom", delivered a baby in a restroom stall at her Lacey Township High School prom, and threw the body in the trash before returning to the dance.

Graignes

Battle of Graignes, a battle near this commune that started on June 6, 1944

Jason Schmidt

On June 6, 2006, Schmidt struck out sixteen batters against the Florida Marlins, which tied the franchise record for most strikeouts in a single game, originally set by Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants on October 3, 1904, against the St. Louis Cardinals.

John Wozniak

On June 6, 1997, at the John Anson Ford Theatre in Hollywood, Woz joined Toad the Wet Sprocket on stage during the band's encore, trading verses with Toad frontman Glen Phillips, to sing a cover of David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust".

Julie Payette

Payette flew on Space Shuttle Discovery from May 27 to June 6, 1999, as part of the crew of STS-96.

Legislative district of Zamboanga

The lone Legislative District of Zamboanga was the representation of the Province of Zamboanga, in the Philippine National Assembly from 1935 to 1941 and the Philippine House of Representatives from 1941 until 1949, when Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur—the provinces it was divided into on June 6, 1952, were each granted its own representation.

Lena Yada

After the WWE, Yada won her first singles match against Christina Von Eerie at Pro Wrestling Revolution's show on June 6, 2009 in San Francisco as part of ChickFight, pinning Christina with a schoolgirl roll-up.

Lindenwold High School

Princeton University recognized Lindenwold High School's Ann Ryan as one of four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its Commencement ceremonies on June 6, 2006.

Mandie

She was born on June 6, 1888 and grew up in a log cabin in Swain County, North Carolina, with her beloved father Jim Shaw, her stepmother Etta, and her stepsister Irene in this slight adaptation to the Cinderella fairy tale.

Mari Yaguchi

From May 25, 2007 to June 6, 2007, Yaguchi performed in Damn Yankees, a popular 1955 Broadway musical, at the Tokyo Aoyama Theater.

Martin Tamburovich

Martin Tamburovich (June 6, 1958 – December 2, 2003) was the co-founder of New Alliance Records and vocalist for the short-lived Punk/New Wave band The Reactionaries.

Marty O'Neill

Marty O'Neill, born June 6, 1964 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a former lacrosse player and former general manager of the Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

Miura, Kanagawa

Misaki was also the arrival point of the record solo circumnavigation of 71 year-old Minoru Saito, on June 6, 2005.

Move Along

The album's lead single "Dirty Little Secret" was released June 6, 2005 and peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States as well as #4 on both the Pop 100 and Mainstream Top 40 charts respectively.

Neuville-au-Plain

On June 6, 1944, Neuville-au-Plain was one objective of the 505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army in the invasion of Normandy.

Obed Cétoute

He was traded to the Roughriders on June 6, 2010 for non-import Offensive Lineman Jonathan St. Pierre.

Ranger Assault Group

That night, June 5, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander, ordered the landings to begin on the morning of June 6.

Robert R. Merhige, Jr.

One of Merhige's orders in that case was overturned on appeal on June 6, 1972, but not before influencing that year's presidential primary in Miami Beach, Florida.

San Giorgio della Richinvelda

Bertram of St. Genesius, Patriarch of Aquileia, assassinated during an ambush at San Giorgio della Richinvelda on June 6, 1350.

Sasha Krivtsov

Sasha Krivtsov, born (Alexander Krivtsov) June 6, 1967 in St. Petersburg, Russia, is probably best known as the bass player for the House Band on the TV reality shows Rock Star: INXS, Rock Star: Supernova and The Voice.

SATENA

Since its creation, the airline has performed many public services on behalf of the Colombian people, having provided service during crises in the country's history, as was the case of the Huila and Cauca earthquake of June 6, 1994, when SATENA performed search and rescue operations, airlifted local residents, as well as transporting needed medicines, foods and aid in general to the site of the tragedy.

Señorío of Cuzcatlán

On June 6, 1524, Pedro de Alvarado crossed the Paz river with a few hundred soldiers and subdued the Cacique of Izalco (the first major city state en route to Cuzcatlan).

Sergiy Kirichenko

On June 6, 2005 by Decree # 961/2005 of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, he was assigned to be the Chief of the General Staff – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Shawn Texas

First Professional race result: Third in Pro class at the World Wide BMX Association (WWBMXA) Supernationals on June 6, 1982 in Rancho San Diego, California.

Stu Clarkson

On June 6, 1944, Clarkson was part of the American forces landing at Utah Beach, Normandy, France.

Tennis at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe

Tennis competitions at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe in Cyprus were held from June 2 to June 6 at the National Tennis Centre in Nicosia.

The Best of Hed Planet Earth

Released on June 6, 2006, the album was compiled by Jive Records from the group's first three albums, Hed PE, Broke and Blackout, and released without the group's authorization, permission, consent, or knowledge.

Timeline of the Hello Garci scandal

June 6 - In a press conference Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye plays two recordings of telephone conversations supposedly between President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Election Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano.

Viking Death March

It is a live music video compiled from live footage that was shot during the band's performances at the Rock am Ring festival in Nürburg, Germany on June 2, and at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 6.

Walter Wallmann

The ministry was established by chancellor Helmut Kohl on June 6, 1986 in response to the Chernobyl disaster and formed from departments of the Ministries of the Interior, of Agriculture and of Health.

Wildrose Alliance Party leadership election, 2009

The 2009 leadership election for the Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta began on June 6, 2009, when leader Paul Hinman officially announced his resignation as leader of the party.

William S. Evans

First Sergeant William Stanton Evans (July 16, 1910 - June 6, 1944) was a non-commissioned officer of the Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 101st Airborne Division, United States Army during the Second World War.

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

On June 6, a new trailer appeared on GT.TV that featured a full motion video sequence, along with a short snippet of real-time gameplay.