On this day, through history
On this day, June 6
- 1692, Bridget Bishop becomes the first person hanged in the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts. Learn more →
- 1762, British forces launch the Siege of Havana during the Seven Years' War, temporarily capturing the city from Spain. Learn more →)
- 1844, George Williams founds the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in London, England. Learn more →
- 1862, Union naval forces defeat Confederate defenders at the First Battle of Memphis, capturing the city for the North. Learn more →)
- 1933, Richard Hollingshead opens the world's first drive-in movie theater near Camden, New Jersey. Learn more →
- 1944, Allied forces under General Dwight D. Eisenhower launch Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history on D-Day. Learn more →
- 1966, Civil rights activist James Meredith is shot and wounded by a white sniper during his March Against Fear in Mississippi. Learn more →
- 1984, Russian engineer Alexey Pajitnov creates Tetris on a Soviet Electronika 60 computer, launching one of history's best-selling games. Learn more →