Famous Birthdays
- Phil Jones, American session and touring drummer and percussionist (Tom Petty; Cracker; Pegi Young), born in Oskaloosa, Iowa
- Richard Sinclair, British progressive rock bassist, singer, guitarist, and songwriter (Caravan -"In the Land of Grey and Pink"), born in Canterbury, England
- Vladimir Shadrin, Russian Hockey HOF centre (Olympic gold Soviet Union 1972, 76; 5 x World C'ship gold; HC Spartak Moscow, Oji Seishi), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Louis Lumière, French inventor, with brother Auguste made 1st motion picture in 1895, dies at 83
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights
About June 6, 1948
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
