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National Nurses Day May 6 | ||
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National Crepe Suzette Day May 6 | ||
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National Beverage Day May 6 | ||
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International No Diet Day May 6 | ||
Also on May 6
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Constitution Memorial Day (JP) · 振替休日 (JP)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2013 — Three women missing for more than a decade are found alive in the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio. ↗
- 2010 — In just 36 minutes DOW Jones plunged nearly a 1000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash. ↗
- 2002 — Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio-interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. ↗
- 2001 — During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque. ↗
- 1999 — The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1994 — Mateo Kovačić, Austrian-Croatian footballer
- 1993 — Gustavo Gómez, Paraguayan footballer
- 1992 — Brendan Gallagher, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1992 — Byun Baekhyun, South Korean musician and actor
- 1990 — José Altuve, Venezuelan baseball player
🏀 Sports on this Date
- NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche — 00:00 Final
- MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros — 00:10 Final
- NBA: Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder — 00:30 Final
- MLB: New York Mets @ Colorado Rockies — 00:40 Postponed
- MLB: Chicago White Sox @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38 Final
- MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Seattle Mariners — 01:40 Final