1906, 6 May
British troops kill over 60 Zulus during a punitive expedition near Durban, Natal. See Bambatha
Rebellion.
1943, 6 May - World War II: Operation STRIKE
The last Allied offensive in North Africa, Operation STRIKE, begins at 3:00 am with an intense artillery barrage in the Medjerda valley. (The barrage is five times the density of that laid down at El Alamein.) The British First Army is poised to take Tunis, whilst the Eighth Army distracts as much of Generaloberst Hanz-Jürgen von Arnim's 5th Panzer Army as possible to the south. The American II Corps, meanwhile, are speeding their way towards Bizerte in the north.
1943, 6 May - World War II: North Africa
German 15th Panzer Division is wiped out by Allied forces on their way to Tunis.
1951, 6 May
King Farouk of Egypt weds a 17-year-old commoner, Narriman Sadek.
1952, 6 May
King Farouk of Egypt claims to be a direct descendant of the prophet Mohammed.
1978, 6 May
South Africa is condemned by the United States of America for its recent raid into Angola.
1981, 6 May
Libyan nationals and diplomats are expelled from the US.
