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| May 6th, 2008 (May 06 2008) | Event | Chaiten Volcano erupts in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people. | |
| May 6th, 1998 (May 06 1998) | Event | Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his 5th career start. | |
| May 6th, 1988 (May 06 1988) | Event | An airplane flying from Namsos to Bronnoysund in Norway crashes into the side of the Torghatten mountain, killing all 36 passengers and crew. | |
| May 6th, 1978 (May 06 1978) | Birth | John Abraham, American football player | Abraham Quotes |
| May 6th, 1978 (May 06 1978) | Birth | Fredrick Federley, Swedish politician | |
| May 6th, 1978 (May 06 1978) | Birth | Alexander Fedorov, Russian bodybuilder | |
| May 6th, 1968 (May 06 1968) | Birth | L?titia Sadier, French singer (Stereolab) | |
| May 6th, 1958 (May 06 1958) | Birth | Lolita Flores, Spanish singer and actress | |
| May 6th, 1948 (May 06 1948) | Birth | Mary MacGregor, American singer | |
| May 6th, 1938 (May 06 1938) | Birth | Jean Garon, Quebec economist and politician | |
| May 6th, 1938 (May 06 1938) | Birth | Larry Gogan, Irish radio personality | |
| May 6th, 1928 (May 06 1928) | Birth | Robert Poujade, French politician | |
| May 6th, 1868 (May 06 1868) | Birth | Gaston Leroux, French writer (died in 1927) | |
| May 6th, 1758 (May 06 1758) | Birth | Andre Massena, French marshal (died in 1817) | |
| May 6th, 1758 (May 06 1758) | Birth | Maximilien Robespierre, French Revolutionary (died in 1794) | Maximilien Robespierre Quotes |
| May 6th, 1708 (May 06 1708) | Death | Francois de Laval, first bishop of New France (born in 1623) | |
| May 6th, 1638 (May 06 1638) | Birth | Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (died in 1696) | |
| May 6th, 1638 (May 06 1638) | Death | Cornelius Jansen, French bishop and religious reformer (born in 1585) | |
