Day of the year
June 6
Born on June 6? You're a Gemini with the Pearl birthstone.
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June 6 Zodiac Sign
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Element: Air
curiousadaptablewittyexpressivesociable
Birthstone
Pearl
Birth Flower
Rose
Season
Spring
Numerology 3
A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.
June 6: This Day in History
- 1844— The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London by George Williams.
- 1933— The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
- 1944— D-Day: Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history at Normandy, France, during World War II.
- 1984— Tetris was created by Soviet software engineer Alexei Pajitnov.
- 2012— The last transit of Venus visible from Earth until 2117 occurred.
Famous Birthdays on June 6
- Nathan Hale (1755) — American patriot and spy of the Revolution
- Thomas Mann (1875) — German novelist and Nobel laureate
- Björn Borg (1956) — Swedish tennis champion
- Sandra Bernhard (1955) — comedian and actress
- Paul Giamatti (1967) — actor known for Sideways and Billions
- Harvey Fierstein (1952) — playwright and actor known for Torch Song Trilogy
What Happens on June 6?
D-Day CommemorationNational D-Day Remembrance Day
Did You Know? June 6 Fun Facts
- On D-Day, June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied troops stormed five Normandy beaches.
- Tetris, created on June 6, 1984, became one of the best-selling video games of all time.
- The first drive-in theater opened on June 6, 1933 and charged 25 cents per car.
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