Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology
Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.
Compiled by Ulli Diemer
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June 6, 1683
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The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world’s first university museum.
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June 6, 1752
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A devastating fire destroys one-third of Moscow, including 18,000 homes.
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June 6, 1829
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Death of Shanawdithit, the last known living member of the Beothuk people of Newfoundland.
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June 6, 1982
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Israeli forces invade Lebanon, beginning the 1982 Lebanon War.
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