Historical Events for 6th May 2024

1864 – Battle of Port Walthall Junction, fought in Virginia begins (Battle of Port Walthall Junction), Union victory (US Civil War)
1913 – King Nikita I of Montenegro vacates Skoetari, northern Albania
1916 – Belgian troops march into Kigali, German East Africa
1933 – 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8
1966 – Most runs scored in 11th inning (9) Phils score 5 to beat Pirates 8-7
1974 – Bundy victim Roberta Parks disappears from OSU, Corvallis, Ore
1974 – Oakland A’s pitcher Paul Lindblad makes an errant throw in 1st inning of 6-3 loss to Baltimore, ending his record streak of 385 consecutive errorless games
1974 – Smallest attendance at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium (4,149)
1986 – France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
1991 – Phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees

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