Historical Events
- Paris Métro Line 5 is inaugurated with a first section from Place d'Italie to the Gare d'Orléans (today known as Gare d'Austerlitz)
Famous Birthdays
- Max August Zorn, German mathematician (lemma of Zorn), born in Krefeld, Rhenish Prussia, Germany (d. 1993)
Famous Deaths
- Johan Philip van der Kellen, Dutch stamp cutter, lithographer and writer, dies at 74
Died in 1906 1906 Highlights
About June 6, 1906
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 10 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
