Human civilization doesn't get much more ancient than China, whose history dates back more than 5,000 years and whose global influence can be seen in everything from how people govern to what they.
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On this date May 6 in history:
In 1491 BC, it is said Moses began his ascent up Mount Sinai and his inevitable appointment with the Lord to receive the Ten Commandments.
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In 878, the Christian king of Wessex, Alfred the Great, defeated the pagan Viking warlord Guthrum at the Battle of Ethandun, ensuring that Christianity would survive in England.
In 1210, the magnificent cathedral in Rheims, France was destroyed by fire. Arson was suspected but never proven. Exactly one year later, in 1211, the cornerstone was laid for the complete reconstruction of the cathedral.