May 6

May 6 is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 239 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

• 1912: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá leaves Chicago for Cleveland, where He gives an address at Euclid Hall. Later that day He visits the Sanitarium of Dr. C. Swingle.
• 1983: Kámrán Lutfí is arrested, and is later held in Gohardasht and Evin Prisons.
• 2018: Three Bahá’ís of Abadan are arrested with their Bahá’í materials being seized.

Births

• 1857: Charles Greenleaf, early American Bahá'í and a Disciple of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá‎.
• 1883: Silver Jackman, Australian Baha’i, member of the first National Spiritual Assembly of Australia and New Zealand and National Treasurer for the Australian Baha’i community.
• 1906: Tahereh Sabet ‘Alá’í, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Zimbabwe and member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Kenya.

Deaths

• 1957: Anthony Yuen Seto, American Bahá’í, member of the Asia Teaching Committee and pioneer to Hong Kong during the Ten Year Crusade.
• 1979: Bernard Leach, notable Bahá’í artist.
• 1980: Ghulám-Husayn A‘zamí, Iranian Bahá’í martyr.
• 1980: ‘Alí-Akbar Mu‘íní, Iranian Bahá’í martyr.
• 1980: Bádí’u’lláh Yazdání, Iranian Bahá’í martyr.