📅 May 6 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on May 6? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1840The Penny Black, one of the world’s first postage stamps, came into use in Britain
- 1889The World’s Fair opened in Paris — the Eiffel Tower was built for it
- 1954Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes
- 1994The Channel Tunnel under the sea between England and France opened
- 1998Steve Jobs introduced the colorful iMac computer
🎂 Born on May 6
- ⚾ Willie Mays (1931) — baseball legend
May 6 quiz
In what year? ✉️ The Penny Black, one of the world’s first postage stamps, came into use in Britain
In what year? 🗼 The World’s Fair opened in Paris — the Eiffel Tower was built for it
In what year? 🏃 Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes
Which famous person was born on May 6?