June 6th (1968) was a Thursday. It's the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 209 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 6th June, 1968
» Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy: Robert F. Kennedy, Democratic Party (United States) known as Democratic Party senator from New York and brother of 35th President John F. Kennedy, dies from gunshot wounds inflicted on June 5.
Famous Birthdays on June 6 in 1968
» François Avard, Canadian author and screenwriter
» Alan Licht, American guitarist, composer, and journalist (Run On (band) called Run On)
June 6th Famous Deaths for 1968
» Randolph Churchill, English journalist and politician (b. 1911)
» Robert F. Kennedy, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 64th United States Attorney General (b. 1925)
June 6th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Claudius of Besançon e.g Claude the Thaumaturge
» Marcellin Champagnat
» Norbert of Xanten
» Ini Kopuria (Church of England, Episcopal Church (USA) e.g Episcopal Church)
» June 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Memorial Day (South Korea)
» National Day of Sweden (Sweden)
» Normandy landings of the Allied Expeditionary Forces (D-Day), aka Operation Neptune, part of Operation Overlord (1944)