Historical Events In June - 05

1920  On this day in history 1st rivet driven on Bank of Italy headquarters at 1 Powell   

1920  Cornelius Ryan, US historian/writer (Italians: Face of a Nation) on June - 05.   

1921  On June - 05 lancelot Pierre, cricketer (1 Test WI v England 1948, 0-28)   

1921  Georges Feydeau, French playwright (Chat and Poche), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history daniel Rogers Pinkham, Lynn Massachusetts, composer (Signs of Zodiac)   

1923  George H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65 on June - 05.   

1924  On June - 05 kenneth Burslam Gardner, librarian/orientalist   

1925  29th US Golf Open: Willie Macfarlane shoots a 291 at Worcester CC Mass on June - 05.   

1925  Bill Hayes, Harvey Ill, actor (Your Show of Shows, Days of our Life) on June - 05.   

1926  Indians triple-play Yankees & win 15-3 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history 3rd French Mens Tennis: R Lacoste beats B Tilden (64 46 57 63 11-9)   

1927  Paul Lacombe, composer, dies at 89 on June - 05.   

1928  Otto V Walter, writer on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history ramsey MacDonald forms minority Labour govt in Britain   

1930  On June - 05 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist, dies   

1931  On June - 05 jules Renkin becomes premier of Belgium   

1932  Henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On June - 05 the United States goes off the gold standard.   

1933  US goes off gold standard on June - 05.   

1933  On June - 05 gold standard abolished   

1934  On this day in history the first formal meeting of The Baker Street Irregulars (NYC)   

1934  1st formal meeting of Baker Street Irregulars (NYC) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history a Bohrmann discovers asteroid #1455 Mitchella   

1937  On June - 05 69th Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral wins in 2:28.6   

1939  On June - 05 elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies   

1940  Battle of France begins in WW II on June - 05.   

1940  On this day in history synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh   

1940  On this day in history the Battle of France begins during World War II.   

1940  1st synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history cyprus reinforced by Australian troops   

1941  On June - 05 sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

1942  Eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans on June - 05.   

1942  On June - 05 british offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie   

1943  75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2 on this day in history.   

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1341  On this day in history birth of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402)   

1493  On this day in history birth of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)   

1523  On this day in history birth of margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573)   

1553  On June - 05 birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

1554  Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On June - 05 birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.   

0535  Death of Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople on June - 05.   

0754  On this day in history boniface, [Winfrid], English saint/archbishop (Dokkum), dies at 79   

1017  Death of Emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976) on June - 05.   

1118  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester   

1288  On June - 05 hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle   

1296  On this day in history death of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245)   

1383  Death of Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies