As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions or beliefs, but here are five interesting facts about June 6 in Wisconsin history:
1. In 1844, the first Catholic diocese in Wisconsin was established by Pope Gregory XVI, with the See in Milwaukee. The new diocese covered the entire state of Wisconsin, as well as a part of Minnesota.
2. On June 6, 1901, the city of Green Bay was devastated by a deadly tornado that killed 69 people and injured more than 200 others. The storm was one of the deadliest tornadoes in Wisconsin history.
3. In 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. Wisconsin was the first state to ratify the amendment on June 10, 1919, and the 19th Amendment was officially ratified on August 18, 1920.
4. On June 6, 1933, the first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey. The drive-in concept quickly became popular, and by the late 1950s, there were more than 4,000 drive-in theaters across the U.S. Wisconsin currently has five operating drive-in theaters.
5. On June 6, 1995, the Milwaukee Bucks named George Karl as their new head coach. Karl led the team to a 146-83 record over three seasons, including two consecutive trips to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2001 and 2002. He was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2013.
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