On This Day in History June 6, 2018

Historical Events 1523  Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union 1716  1st slaves arrive in Louisiana 1916  With the death of Yuan Shikai, who has ruled much of China since 1912, the central government virtually collapses in the face of warlords who assert themselves, including Sun Yat-sen 1944  Operation Overlord: D-Day begins as the 150,000 strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II 1982  30,000 Israeli troops invade Lebanon to drive out the PLO More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Björn Borg 61st Birthday Nathan Hale (1755 - 1776) No RSS items found. More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Hiram Bingham (1875 - 1956) Robert F. Kennedy (1925 - 1968) More Famous Deaths June 7th: Why an American Bought London Bridge An iconic piece of Olde England was just what an American oil tycoon wanted for his new township in the Arizona desert. Did he get what he was after? Read the Article