It happened on a… June 6

2018

French man announced to have won France’s €1 million My Lottery (EuroMillions) for the second time in 2 years, with odds of 1 in 16 trillion.

LeBron James eclipses Michael Jordan’s record (109) for most 30-point games in NBA playoff history in Cleveland Cavaliers’ 110-102 Game 3 Finals loss to Golden State Warriors.

2002

“The Bourne Identity” directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon premieres in Los Angeles, California.

1998

TV sitcom “Sex and the City” premieres in the US on HBO, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon.

1984

Tetris, one of the best-selling video games of all time, is released.

1972

David Bowie releases his breakthrough album “The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”.

1968

U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy died in Los Angeles after being shot by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy the evening before while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.

1965

Rolling Stones release single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

1962

The Beatles meet their producer George Martin “The Fifth Beatle.”

1960

Roy Orbison releases “Only the Lonely”.

1951

1st Berlin International Film Festival opens.

1946

The Basketball Association of America was formed in New York City, NY, and rebranded as the National Basketball Association (1946–47)

1944

The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved.

1925

Walter Chrysler founds automobile manufacturer Chrysler Corporation.

1912

The eruption of Novarupta in Alaska begins, the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.

1882

Electric iron patented by Henry W Seely, NYC.

1821

Laying of cornerstone of Montreal General Hospital.

Beloved 8 Mile star dies at 46

Nashawn Breedlove, rapper and actor, has died.

Famous for his role as Lotto in 8 Mile alongside Eminem, Breedlove was found dead in his New Jersey home, according to NME.

The cause of death was not immediately disclosed, but several fellow rappers and those close to him were quick to pay tribute, highlighting his determination and innate talent.

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Nashawn Breedlove was 46 years old.

Britney Spears dances with kitchen knives half-naked in bizarre video

Britney Spears fans, though accustomed to the star’s Instagram videos, this time seemed rather worried by the singer’s latest publication, in which she was seen dancing half-naked… with two huge kitchen knives.

Britney Spears Dangerously Dances with Butcher Knives in Bizarre Video https://t.co/OQ8DnIhljy
— TMZ (@TMZ) September 26, 2023
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“I started playing in the kitchen with knives today !!!” she wrote in her message, with the comments later blocked.

In the video, Spears is seen doing her usual dances… but with gigantic butcher knives in her hands! She spins at full speed, making very dangerous movements with the knives, which of course worried many!

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However, the star tried to reassure everyone by editing her publication:

“Don’t worry, these are NOT real knives!!!! Halloween is soon !!!”

But it’s easy to see from the video that the knives look too realistic to be fakes, and according to TMZ, the star has long been fascinated by knives!

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October will be a big month for Spears, with the release of her biography The Woman In Me on October 23!

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It happened on a… September 26

2017

The video game Fortnite: Battle Royale is released, eventually becoming one of the most popular games worldwide.

2010

TV Period drama “Downton Abbey” premieres in the UK created by Julian Fellowes, starring Hugh Bonnevillle and an ensemble cast

1988

Canada’s Ben Johnson stripped of his 100 Metre Olympic Gold Medal and world record following a positive drug test; forced by the lOC to return the medal and disqualified from the games.