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.

    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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