Saturday, May 6, 2023 is a Saturday. It is day 126 of 2023 (34.5% through the year), ISO week 18, in Q2.
Calendar Specifications
Saturday, May 6, 2023 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2023: King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to May 6.
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Historical Milestones
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.
Charles III →Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other women for ten years.
Cleveland →British barrister Mark Saunders was shot dead by police after a five-hour siege at his home in Chelsea, London.
Barrister →The final episode of the television sitcom Friends was aired.
The Last One (Friends) →Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3' personal computer.
Steve Jobs →Time magazine published the article "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" by Richard Behar criticizing the Church of Scientology, leading to years of legal conflict.
Time (magazine) →Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into the fog-covered mountain of Torghatten in Brønnøy, Norway, killing all 36 people on board.
Widerøe Flight 710 →An earthquake struck Northern Italy, killing 990 people and injuring up to 3,000.
1976 Friuli earthquake →About 100,000 Armenians gathered during a lull in fighting to mark the 60th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
60th anniversary of the Armenian genocide commemorations in Beirut →At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.
Oxford →World War II: Japanese troops overcame fierce American and Philippine resistance to win the Battle of Corregidor.
World War II →American entertainer Bob Hope performed his first show with the United Service Organizations, beginning a 50-year involvement with them.
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Questions & Answers
Saturday, May 6, 2023 falls on a Saturday.
1,225 days ago (3 years, 4 months, 6 days ago). It is day 126 of 2023 with 239 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Saturday, May 6, 2023 is written as VI.V.MMXXIII (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Full Moon (approx. 98% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Taurus.