This Day in History
Today: June 6, 2026
913
Constantine VII, the eight-year-old illegitimate son of Leo VI the Wise, becomes nominal ruler of the Byzantine Empire under the regency of a seven-man council headed by Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos, appointed by Constantine's uncle Alexander on his deathbed.[1...
1505
The M8.2–8.8 Lo Mustang earthquake affects Tibet and Nepal, causing severe damage in Kathmandu and parts of the Indo-Gangetic plain.[2]
1513
Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.[3]
1523
Swedish regent Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden and, marking a symbolic end to the Kalmar Union, 6 June is designated the country's national day.[4][5]
1654
Swedish Queen Christina abdicated her throne in favour of her cousin Charles Gustav and converted to Catholicism.[6]
1674
Shivaji is crowned as the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort.[7]
1762
In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.[8]
1813
The Battle of Stoney Creek, considered a critical turning point in the War of 1812. A British force of 700 under John Vincent defeats an American force twice its size under William Winder and John Chandler.[9]
1822
Alexis St Martin is accidentally shot in the stomach, leading to William Beaumont's studies on digestion.[10]
1832
The June Rebellion in Paris is put down by the National Guard.[11][12]
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