6 June

1523 – Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union.

1716 – French transport the first African slaves to Louisiana.

1916 – The death of Yuan Shikai, ruler of much of China since 1912, causes central government to virtually collapse in the face of warlords, including Sun Yat-sen. 1944 – Operation Overlord: D-Day begins as the

156 000-strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II. 1982 – 30 000 Israeli troops invade Lebanon to drive out the PLO.