June 6th (1982) was a Sunday. It's the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 209 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 6th June, 1982
» The 1982 Lebanon War begins. Forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon during Operation Peace for the Galilee, eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut.
» A Army Air Corps (United Kingdom) British Army Air Corps Aérospatiale Gazelle Gazelle helicopter is destroyed in 1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident a friendly fire incident, resulting in the loss of four lives.
Famous Birthdays on June 6 in 1982
» Marian Oprea, Romanian triple jumper
June 6th Famous Deaths for 1982
» Kenneth Rexroth, American poet and academic (b. 1905)
June 6th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Claudius of Besançon e.g Claude the Thaumaturge
» Marcellin Champagnat
» Norbert of Xanten
» Ini Kopuria (Church of England, Episcopal Church (USA) e.g Episcopal Church)
» June 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Memorial Day (South Korea)
» National Day of Sweden (Sweden)
» Normandy landings of the Allied Expeditionary Forces (D-Day), aka Operation Neptune, part of Operation Overlord (1944)