May 6
People born on this day are Taurus.
- 1988
All thirty-six passengers and crew are killed when Widerøe Flight 710 crashes into Mt. Torghatten in Brønnøy.
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Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
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The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared.
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The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history.
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Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start.
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Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac.
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The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held.
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During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
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Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum.
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In just 36 minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash.
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Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.
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The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is held in Westminster Abbey, London.
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2006Sadie Sandler, American actress
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2002Cole Palmer, English footballer
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2002Angel Reese, American basketball player
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1999Pato O'Ward, Mexican racing driver
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1998Luigi Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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1997Maymay Entrata, Filipino model, entertainer and singer-songwriter
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1997Duncan Scott, Scottish swimmer
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1994Mateo Kovačić, Croatian international footballer
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1993Gustavo Gómez, Paraguayan footballer
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1993Naomi Scott, English actress and singer
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1992Brendan Gallagher, Canadian ice hockey player
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1992Baekhyun, South Korean musician and actor
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