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On this day: 6 June

112 things happened on 6 June, from AD 184 to 2024. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 6

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Around the world 21

AD 913 1,113 years ago

Constantine VII, the eight-year-old illegitimate son of Leo VI the Wise, becomes nominal ruler of the Byzantine Empire under the regency of a seven-man council headed by Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos, appointed by Constantine's uncle Alexander on his deathbed.

Kings & queens Find out more: Constantine VII (Wikipedia)
1982 44 years ago

1982 Lebanon War: The war begins as forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon during Operation Peace for the Galilee, eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut.

War & peace Find out more: 1982 Lebanon War (Wikipedia)

Quick quiz

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  1. In which year did this happen: “Falklands War: The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Cardiff engaged and destroyed a”?

    1. 1982
    2. 1944
    3. 1868
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    A: 1982. 1982 — that’s 44 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “War of 1812: The British ambushed an American encampment near present-day”?

    1. 1975
    2. 1985
    3. 1813
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    C: 1813. 1813 — that’s 213 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. British referendum results in continued membership of the European Economic
    2. War of 1812: The British ambushed an American encampment near present-day
    3. Falklands War: The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Cardiff engaged and destroyed a
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    B: War of 1812: The British ambushed an American encampment near present-day. 1975: British referendum results in continued membership of the European Economic · 1813: War of 1812: The British ambushed an American encampment near present-day · 1982: Falklands War: The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Cardiff engaged and destroyed a Find it on the page

  4. “British referendum results in continued membership of the European Economic” happened in 1975. How many years ago was that?

    1. 51 years
    2. 41 years
    3. 61 years
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    A: 51 years. 2026 − 1975 = 51. Find it on the page

Born on this day 35

Famous people whose birthday is 6 June.

Remembering 17

Well-known people who died on 6 June.

Special days 16

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 6 June somewhere in the world.

For older readers 17 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “June 6” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.