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Events of the Day - 6 June

Can you identify these events, occurring on 6 June of various years?
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Last updated: June 7, 2021
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1391
Massacre of an estimated 4000 Jews in this Spanish city
Seville
1502
Birth of this Portuguese king who introduced the Inquisition and took control of Macau
João III
1513
Battle of Novara: Milanese-Swiss victory results in the withdrawal of this country's forces from Italy
France
1523
This union of countries officially ends with the election of Gustav Vasa as king
Kalmar Union
1644
This Chinese city falls to the Qing
Beijing
1654
This Swedish queen abdicates the throne, subsequently moves to the Vatican
Kristina
1749
Discovery of a slave revolt planned for 29 June in this small country
Malta
1762
Seven Years' War: British begin a siege of this North American port city
Havana
1801
In the treaty of Badajoz, Spain makes peace with this country, receiving territory
Portugal
1832
The National Guard puts down this Parisian rebellion, depicted in Les Misérables
June Rebellion
1832
Death of English philosopher, founder of utilitarianism
Jeremy Bentham
1844
Founding of this organisation for males, the subject of a song by the Village People
YMCA
1861
Death in office of this man, first Prime Minister of Italy
Camillo Benso
1867
In France, Antoni Berezowski attempts to kill this visiting ruler
Alexander II Romanov
1875
Birth of German writer, Nobel recipient, best known for 'The Magic Mountain'
Thomas Mann
1888
Britain annexes this island, now an Australian external territory
Christmas Island
1901
Birth of Indonesian politician who served as president 1945-1967
Sukarno
1916
Death of Chinese general who became the first president of Republican China and briefly made himself Emperor
Yuan Shikai
1944
With the landing of Allied troops in Normandy, this 'Operation' begins
Operation Overlord
1982
Following an attempted assassination, Israel invades this country
Lebanon
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