On June 6, history records 50 notable events, 188 famous births and 92 deaths, spanning the years 913 to 1808.
Events on this day include: Emperor Alexander III dies of exhaustion while playing the game tzykanion (Byzantine name for polo). He is succeeded by his 8-year-old nephew Constantine VII. (913); Italian Wars: Battle of Novara. Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing the French to abandon Milan. Duke Massimiliano Sforza... (1513).
Notable people born on June 6 include Wen Tianxiang (1236), Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy (1243), Władysław of Legnica (1296).
Notable figures who died on this day include Qiao Xuan (184), Utamish (863), Alexander (Byzantine emperor) (913).
Events on 6 June 50
See all →Emperor Alexander III dies of exhaustion while playing the game tzykanion (Byzantine name for polo). He is succeeded by his 8-year-old nephew Constantine VII.
Italian Wars: Battle of Novara. Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing the French to abandon Milan. Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
Gustav Vasa, the Swedish regent, is elected King of Sweden, marking a symbolic end to the Kalmar Union. This is the Swedish national day.
The Qing dynasty Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor capture Beijing during the collapse of the Ming dynasty.
Queen Christina abdicates the Swedish throne and is succeeded by her cousin Charles X Gustav.
Seven Years' War: British forces begin a siege of Havana, Cuba, and temporarily capture the city in the Battle of Havana.
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Birthdays on 6 June 188
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Deaths on 6 June 92
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