June 6, 2024

1942 – During World War II, northwest of Midway island, U.S. Navy dive bombers flying off the carriers, Hornet, Yorktown and Enterprise, attack a Japanese invasion force and sink the Japanese navy cruiser Mikuma and 4 carriers; Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu, which had participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, 6 months earlier.

1944 – During World War II, 155,000 Allied troops begin the invasion of France with landings on Normandy beaches along with airborne parachute and glider assaults further inland.