Saint of the Day

The Catholic Church recognizes ​San Niccolò di Bari today.

May Proverb

San Niccolò​ di Bari, the school festival

Historical ⁣Events on May 6th

• 1906: ⁢ The⁢ inaugural Targa Florio, a renowned automobile race, took place in ​Sicily.
• 1910: George‌ V ascended to the throne ‌of the United Kingdom⁢ following⁤ the death of his father, Edward VII.
• 1940: John steinbeck was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for⁣ his acclaimed⁤ novel, “The Grapes of Wrath.”
• 1944: Mohandas Gandhi was ‍released from prison.
• 1954: ⁣ British athlete Roger Bannister broke the four-minute​ mile barrier for the first time.
• 1962: Antonio Segni was elected ⁣as the fourth president of the Italian Republic. He received 443 votes out of 854.Oil lends ‌on May 11th.
• 1976: A devastating⁢ earthquake struck Friuli, Italy, causing widespread ⁢damage and approximately 1,000 fatalities, primarily in the central-north regions.
• 1981: Maya Ying Lin’s‌ design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was unanimously selected by ⁤a jury of architects and sculptors from 1,421 proposals.
• 1994: Queen Elizabeth II of‍ the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand ⁢officially opened the ⁤Eurotunnel, connecting England and france by tunnel for​ the ‍first time since the Würm glaciation.
• 2004: The final episode of the ​popular sitcom “Friends” aired on⁣ television in the ​United States.
• 2006: Lillian Asplund, the last living survivor with direct memories of ‌the​ RMS Titanic disaster, died. She⁣ was six ‌years old at the time of the sinking.
• 2012: François Hollande ⁣was elected⁢ as the 24th President‍ of the ⁣French​ Republic.

Notable Birthdays

• Tony Blair: British politician and former Prime Minister (Born May 6, 1953).
• George⁤ Clooney: American actor (Born May 6,1961).
• Alessandra ferri: Italian dancer (Born May 6, ‌1963).
• Giovanni Rezza: Italian epidemiologist ‌(Born⁢ May 6,1954).
• Andrea Scanzi: Italian journalist, writer, and TV presenter⁤ (Born May 6, 1974).