Today in History for 6th May 2025
Historical Events
1915 – The Allies on Cape Helles launch three attacks to enlarge their beachheads; after terrible losses, they advance about three miles
1935 – British King George V and Queen Mary celebrate their Silver Jubilee
1979 – Louis LaRusso II’s stage drama “Knockout”, starring Danny Aiello, opens at the Helen Hayes Theater, NYC: runs for 154 performances
1984 – Jose Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election
2013 – Brazilian neobank Nubank founded in Brazil by David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira and Edward Wible
Famous Birthdays
1861 – Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and freedom fighter, born in Agra, British India (d. 1931)
1890 – Claire Whitney, American silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine), born in New York City (d. 1969)
1922 – Pat Harder, American NFL fullback (Cardinals, Lions), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
1927 – Ettore Manni, Italian actor (Street People, Divine Nymph, Fatal Desire, Heroes in Hell), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1979)
1946 – David Avshalomov, American classical composer, vocalist, and conductor, born in New York City
Famous Deaths
1727 – Catharine I of Russia [Marta Samuilovna], wife of Peter the Great, dies at about 42
1951 – Henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian count and politician (Prime Minister of Belgium 1920-21), dies at 82
1951 – Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869)
1989 – Earl Blaik, American College Football coach (NCAA C’ship 1944–46; AFCA Coach of the Year 1946; Army) and executive (AD Army 1948–59, dies at 92
2007 – Đorđe Novković, Croatian pop singer-songwriter (Pro Arte), and television personality (Hrvatski Idol), dies at 63
