Historical Events
CMT Music Awards
17th CMT Video Music Awards: Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood win
- At least 46 Ethiopian migrants drown after their boat capcizes of fthe coast of Yemen
Trump Pardons Alice Johnson
Convicted drug trafficker, Alice Johnson, granted clemency by US President Donald Trump after Kim Kardashian highlights case
- French man announced to have won France's €1 million My Lottery for the second time in 2 years, with odds of 1 in 16 trillion
Manual Recount Ordered in Iraq
Iraqi parliament orders manual recount of legislative elections in May after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi claims evidence of irregularities
LeBron James Sets Record
LeBron James eclipses Michael Jordan's record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in Cleveland Cavaliers' 110-102 Game 3 Finals loss to Golden State Warriors
- MLB Draft: Auburn pitcher Casey Mize first pick by Detroit Tigers
- Special pedestrian lane introduced just for "phubbers" slow-walking smartphone users in Xi'an, China
Famous Deaths
- George Stamatoyannopoulos, Greek genetics researcher (founder of American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy), and educator, dies at 84
- Red Schoendienst, American Baseball HOF second baseman, manager, coach (10 x MLB All Star; 5 x World Series St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Braves), dies at 95
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About June 6, 2018
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 10 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Nice For What - Drake
#1 Song: One Kiss - Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
