Famous Birthdays
- Gaston Leroux, French writer (The Phantom of the Opera), born in Paris (d. 1927)
- Władysław Reymont, Polish novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924), born in Kobiele Wielkie, Petrokov Governorate, Congress Poland (d. 1925)
What Happened on May 6, 1868
Day of the Week: Wednesday