May 6

What happened on May 6 in history

3 events fall on May 6, from 1527 to 1954. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on May 6

  1. 1527

    The Sack of Rome

    Mutinous imperial troops overrun the city and the High Renaissance ends there.

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  2. 1937

    The Hindenburg disaster

    The airship catches fire over Lakehurst, New Jersey, on live radio.

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  3. 1954

    The four-minute mile

    Roger Bannister runs 3:59.4 on a cinder track at Oxford.

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