1. On June 6, 1954, the Indianapolis 500 was won by Bill Vukovich, who became the first driver to win the race two years in a row. Vukovich went on to win the race a third time in 1955, but tragically died during the race.

2. On June 6, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Kennedy had previously visited Indiana during his presidential primary campaign in April of that year.

3. June 6 marks the anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Many Hoosiers played key roles in the D-Day campaign, including General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who grew up in Abilene, Kansas but had connections to Indiana through his military career.

4. On June 6, 1816, the state of Indiana was admitted to the Union as the 19th state. The state's capital, Indianapolis, was founded in 1821 and became the state capital in 1825.

5. The Indiana Pacers won their first and only NBA championship on June 6, 1970. Led by All-Star forward Roger Brown, the Pacers defeated the Los Angeles Stars in the final game of the American Basketball Association (ABA) Finals. The Pacers merged with the NBA in 1976, but have yet to win a championship since joining the league.