June 6: 1st Slaves Arrive in Louisiana, D-Day and Israel Invades Lebanon

On This Day in History June 6, 2020 Historical Events 1523  Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union 1716  French transport the 1st African slaves to Louisiana 1916  The death of Yuan Shikai, ruler of much of China since 1912, causes the 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 /www.onthisday.com/photos/d-day">D-Day-fake-news-that-fooled-hitler">Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II 1982  30,000 Israeli troops invade Lebanon to drive out the PLO More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Björn Borg 64th Birthday Nathan Hale (1755 - 1776) Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912) Sukarno (1901 - 1970) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Hiram Bingham (1875 - 1956) John A. Macdonald (1815 - 1891) More Famous Deaths June 6: D-Day Fake News Fools Hitler The D-Day Allied invasion of France triggered the end of the Second World War. But it could not have worked without a massive subterfuge operation in England. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand