What day of the week was May 6, 2004?

The day of the week May 6th, 2004 fell on was a Thursday.

Philip Kapleau the American educator (b. 1912) died on this day in 2004. As did Barney Kessel the American guitarist and composer (The Wrecking Crew) (b. 1923) , Virginia Capers the American actress (b. 1925) .

The series finale of the television sitcom Friends is aired on NBC. The finale attracts 52.46 million viewers the making it the fourth most watched television series finale in U.S. history.