May 6 in History

6 May in History – 70 years ago

First Indochina War

Asia Pacific 1954: First Indochina War

In Indochina, France had been struggling with Vietnamese communist-nationalists, the Viet... SEE MORE…

❮ 5 May 6 May 7 May ❯

All Maps on this day

Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 1954: First Indochina War
Asia Pacific 1954
First Indochina War
In Indochina, France had been struggling with Vietnamese communist-nationalists, the Viet Minh,...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1833: Convention of Kütahya
Europe 1833
Convention of Kütahya
The 1832 Egyptian victory over the Ottoman Empire at Konya left Constantinople defenseless,...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 410: Attalus’ African campaign
Northern Africa 410
Attalus’ African campaign
At the end of 409 the Gothic king Alaric, having lost patience with the Western Roman emperor...
 

on 6 May 1808

Napoleon forces Charles IV and Ferdinand VII to renounce Spanish throne

All Events on 6 May

starts   1945
Soviets crush Germans around Prague
ends   1931
Madeira leads revolution against Portuguese government
  1904
Brazil-Ecuador border agreement
ends   1898
Abortive Maori rebellion in Hokianga
ends   1863
Confederate victory at Chancellorsville
  1861
Arkansas secedes
  1833
Ottomans cede Syria, Adana, and Crete to Egypt
starts   1809
French besiege and capture Girona
  1808
Napoleon forces Charles IV and Ferdinand VII to renounce Spanish throne
starts   442
Huns sack Naissus and other cities*
starts   441
Eastern Romans send expedition to Sicily*
  427
Bonifatius refuses to return to Italy*
starts   318
Licinius defeats Sarmatian attack*
ends   293
Narseh overthrows Bahram III of Persia*
starts   217
Artabanus defeats Romans at Nisibis*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 6 May for purposes of Omniatlas

Recent Additions

Follow us

Join Omniatlas