On This Day — May 6, 2026

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On This Day — May 6

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on May 6.

  • 2023: The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is held in Westminster Abbey, London.
  • 2023: Eight people are killed and seven injured in a mass shooting in Allen, Texas. The perpetrator is killed by a police officer.
  • 2013: Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.
  • 2010: In just 36 minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash.
  • 2004: The final episode of the television sitcom Friends is aired.

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