1. On May 6, 1915, the city of Miami officially incorporated. The city had been established a few years earlier, but this date marked its official recognition as a government entity.

2. On May 6, 1940, a devastating fire broke out in the Tamiami Airport Hangar in Miami. The fire destroyed several buildings and damaged dozens of planes, leading to a loss of over $1 million in today's dollars.

3. In 1972, on May 6, eleven Cuban refugees landed a plane at Homestead Air Force Base in a dramatic escape from Cuba. The refugees had seized the plane from the Cuban air force and flown it to the U.S., where they asked for and were granted asylum.

4. On May 6, 1979, the Miami Herald won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on the wrongful arrest and imprisonment of Arthur McDuffie, an African American man who had been beaten to death by police officers. The reporting helped bring about charges against the officers and sparked protests around the city.

5. May 6, 2019, marked the first day of a three-day music festival called House of Creatives in Miami. The festival included performances by indie and electronic artists, as well as art installations and food vendors.