June 6th

After days of denials, Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., confessed that he had tweeted a lewd photo of himself to a woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women.

Phylicia Rashad became the first African-American actress to win a Tony for a leading dramatic role for her work in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun.".

A near-Earth asteroid estimated at 10 metres diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. Resulting explosion estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb.

Vermont Republican Senator James Jeffords left the party to become an independent, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.

The 2 Live Crew album "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" was ruled obscene by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Authorities in Brazil exhumed a body later identified as that of Dr. Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who conducted medical experiments on inmates at Auschwitz during World War II.

The video game Tetris is published. Russian computer engineer, Alexey Pajitnov, created the puzzle game. With over 100 million copies sold, it is one of the most successful video games in history.

Israel invaded Lebanon to drive out the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a ballot measure calling for major cuts in property taxes.

Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, a day after he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.

Black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded. The NBA, which comprises teams in the United States and Canada, is considered the world's premier men's professional basketball league.

Operation Neptune, D-Day: 150,000 Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France in WWII.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.

The first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden County, N.J.

Frozen food is sold in retail stores for the first time. 18 stores in Springfield, Massachusetts took part in a trial to test consumer acceptance. Clarence Birdseye, the founder of the Birds Eye Frozen Food Company, is considered to be the father of the modern frozen food industry.

Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp.

The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.

1st slaves arrive in Louisiana.

Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union.