Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start. Date: May 6, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅…

The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held. Date: May 6, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)

During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque. Date: May 6, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)

Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum. Date: May 6, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)

In just 36 minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash. Date: May 6, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)

Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. Date: May 6, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)

The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is held in Westminster Abbey, London. Date: May 6, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)

Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball. Date: May 5, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)