May 6 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for May 6
In the headlines today:

1996	The body of William E. Colby, former CIA director, is discovered near his Maryland vacation home.
1960	England's Princess Margaret marries photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones.
1957	Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy receives the Pulitzer Prize for the book Profiles in Courage. (photo credit: NARA)
1954	Roger Bannister becomes the first to crack the four-minute mile during a track meet in Oxford, England, with a time of 3:59.4.
1942	Japan takes the island of Corregidor away from Allied forces during WWII.
1941	Josef Stalin Josef Stalin becomes ruler of Russia. (photo credit: NARA)
1937	37 people die as the German dirigible Hindenburg catches fire during a landing attempt at Lakehurst, New Jersey.
1919	Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum dies at age 63, after suffering a stroke the previous day.
1915	Babe Ruth hits his first home run in the major leagues.
1891	Work starts on adding electrical wiring inside the White House.
1889	The dedication of the Eiffel Tower takes place as the Universal Exposition opens in Paris.
1835	The New York Herald begins publication.