TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Monday, June 6, the 157th day of 2022. There are 208 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history
On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on “D-Day” as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe. (See related story on page A6.)
On this date
In 1844, the Young Men’s Christian Association was founded in London.
In 1912, Novarupta, a volcano on the Alaska peninsula, began a three-day eruption, sending ash as high as 100,000 feet; it was the most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century and ranks among the largest in recorded history.
In 1934, the Securities and Exchange Commission was established.
In 1939, the first Little League game was played as Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy 23-8 in Williamsport, Pa.
In 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, 25 ⁄2
1 hours after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
In 1982, Israeli forces invaded Lebanon to drive Palestine Liberation Organization fighters out of the country. (The Israelis withdrew in June 1985.)
In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that people who smoked marijuana because their doctors recommended it to ease pain could be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws.
In 2020, tens of thousands rallied in cities from Australia to Europe to honor George Floyd and voice support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Massive, peaceful protests took place nationwide to demand police reform, as services for George Floyd were held in North Carolina, near his birthplace.
Ten years ago: Business social network LinkedIn reported that some of its users’ passwords had been stolen and leaked onto the Internet.
One year ago: Several ceremonies were held in France to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day, though for the second year in a row, commemorations were marked by virus travel restrictions that prevented many veterans and families of fallen soldiers from attending.
Today’s birthdays
Singer-songwriter Gary “U.S.” Bonds is 83. Singer Joe Stampley is 79. Musician Monty Alexander is 78. Actor Robert Englund is 75. Singer Holly Near is 73. Singer Dwight Twilley is 71. Playwright-actor Harvey Fierstein is 70. Comedian-actor Sandra Bernhard is 67. International Tennis Hall of Famer Bjorn Borg is 66. Actor Amanda Pays is 63. Comedian-actor Colin Quinn is 63. Singer-musician Tom Araya (Slayer) is 61. Actor Jason Isaacs is 59. Actor Max Casella is 55. Actor Paul Giamatti is 55. Singer Damion Hall (Guy) is 54. Musician James “Munky” Shaffer (Korn) is 52. TV correspondent Natalie Morales is 50. Singer Lisa Brokop is 49. Singer-musician Uncle Kracker is 48. Actor Staci Keanan is 47. Actor Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is 15.