1916, 6 June
Lord Kitchener, British hero of several African campaigns, is killed when the cruiser Hampshire struck a mine off the Orkneys.
1936, 6 June
Haile Selassie arrives in London. Ethiopia has been renamed Abyssinia by it's Italian conquerors.
1967, 6 June
In response to Israel's seizure of Gaza, Egypt closes the Suez Canal and breaks diplomatic ties with the west.
1975, 6 June
Britain, France, and the United States use their UN Security Council veto to stop a proposed arms embargo against South Africa.
1991, 6 June
Following rioting by Islamic fundamentalists, a state of emergency is declared in Algeria.
