Important Events From This day in History – 6 July

Today in History

• 2013 Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash lands in San Francisco International Airport

  The plane was flying from Incheon International Airport in South Korea to San Francisco. The crash, which killed three people and injured at least 190 more, was the first fatal incident involving a Boeing 777 since it entered service in 1995.

• 2006 Nathula Pass, a trading post between India and China opens for business

  The trading post had been closed since the Sino-Indian War of 1962. Part of the Silk Road, the pass connects Tibet with the Indian state of Sikkim.

• 1975 Comoros becomes independent

  The Comoros Islands gained independence after about 137 years of French rule. Their official name is the Union of the Comoros.

• 1964 Malawi gains its independence from Britain

  Between 1953 and 1963, the Southeast African country was a member of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, a British-controlled federation. Nyasaland changed its name to Malawi following the dissolution of the federation and independence.

• 1912 King Gustaf V officially opens the fifth Summer Olympics in Stockholm

  The international multi-event sports meet was the first of its kind to use a photo finish and automatic timing devices for track competitions. The games were attended by 28 countries, including Japan, marking the first time that representatives from all six continents were present at an Olympics.