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2020-05-06

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 5 min read

Elon Musk

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Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as of February 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth to be around US$852 billion.

Judy Mikovits

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Judy Anne Mikovits is an American former research scientist who has made discredited medical claims, such as that murine…

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Claire Elise Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. H…

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2023

Coronation_of_Charles_III_and_Camilla

The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms was held at Westminster Abbey in London.

2013

Cleveland

Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other women for ten years.

2010

High-frequency_trading

Exacerbated by high-frequency traders using strategies that have since been banned, major U.S. stock indices dropped nearly 9 percent and quickly rebounded.

2008

Barrister

British barrister Mark Saunders was shot dead by police after a five-hour siege at his home in Chelsea, London.

2004

The_Last_One_(Friends)

The final episode of the television sitcom Friends was aired.

1998

Steve_Jobs

Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3' personal computer.

1991

Time_(magazine)

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.

1988

Widerøe_Flight_710

Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into the fog-covered mountain of Torghatten in Brønnøy, Norway, killing all 36 people on board.

1954

Oxford

At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.

1941

Bob_Hope

American entertainer Bob Hope performed his first show with the United Service Organizations, beginning a 50-year involvement with them.