On This Day for May 6 - Hindenburg disaster, Sigmund Freud is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. May 06 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Sigmund Freud READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1937 Hindenburg disaster READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2004: The final episode of the television sitcom Friends aired and was watched by more than 52 million viewers. 1992: German American actress Marlene Dietrich—whose beauty, voice, aura of sophistication, and languid sensuality made her one of the world's most glamorous film stars—died in Paris. [Take our women in classic cinema quiz.] 1961: American actor George Clooney—who emerged in the 1990s as a popular leading man, known for his good looks and versatility, and who later became a respected director and screenwriter—was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our actor quiz.] 1954: Roger Bannister of Britain became the first athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes. 1953: British Labour Party leader Tony Blair, who in 1997 became the youngest British prime minister since 1812, was born. [Test your knowledge of British culture and politics .] 1942: The American garrison on Corregidor Island, under the command of General Jonathan M. Wainwright, surrendered to Japanese invaders after a 27-day standoff during World War II. [ Do you know your World War battles?] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1915 Orson Welles American actor, director and writer 1961 George Clooney American actor and director 1856 Sigmund Freud Austrian psychoanalyst 1953 Tony Blair prime minister of United Kingdom 1758 Maximilien Robespierre French revolutionary 1895 Rudolph Valentino American actor SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help