On This Day for June 6 - Normandy Invasion begun, Diego Velázquez is featured, and more

Created: 2020-06-06 10:03 Updated: 2020-06-06 10:03 Notebook: On this Day in History

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June 06

FEATURED BIOGRAPHY

Diego Velázquez

FEATURED EVENT

1944

Normandy Invasion begun

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2015: American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first Thoroughbred in more than 35 years to capture horse racing's Triple Crown. [ Take our quiz about famous horses.]

2004: For her performance in A Raisin in the Sun, Phylicia Rashad became the first African American to win a Tony Award for best actress. [ Test your knowledge of theatre.]

1956: Swedish tennis player Björn Borg, who was considered one of the sport's greatest competitors, was born. [How much do you know about tennis?]

1982: Israel invaded Lebanon and subsequently defeated the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the Syrian armed forces, and assorted leftist Lebanese groups. [ Take our quiz about the Middle East.]