June 6th in History

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June 6th in History

1944: Invasion of Normandy, D-Day, by allied forces
1967: Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza

June 6th birthdays

1778: George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader
1862: Henry Newbolt, English poet
1868: Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer
1875: Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner