Historical Events In June - 05

1944  Rome is captured intact by the 5th Army on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history the first B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure   

1944  1st B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure on June - 05.   

1944  Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61 on June - 05.   

1945  On this day in history berlin council of Allied commanders begins.   

1945  USA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany on this day in history.   

1945  Opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London on June - 05.   

1946  Fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago Ill) on this day in history.   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan" on this day in history.   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan" on this day in history.   

1948  Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 on June - 05.   

1950  On June - 05 uS Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation   

1952  On June - 05 jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title   

1952  1st sporting event televised nationally-Walcott vs Charles boxing on this day in history.   

1953  Denmark adopts a new constitution on June - 05.   

1953  On this day in history bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60   

1954  "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1955  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

1956  "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV on June - 05.   

1957  On June - 05 nY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes   

1964  Davie Jones & King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me", group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie on June - 05.   

1966  Natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69 on June - 05.   

1967  Israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict on this day in history.   

1967  On June - 05 murderer Richard Speck sentenced to death in the electric chair   

1967  On this day in history the six day war in the Middle East, between Israel and its neighbours, begins   

1967  Edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, who was immediately arrested. Kennedy had just claimed victory in California's Democratic presidential primary. 68   

1968  Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history uS Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles   

1969  Race riot in Hartford Connecticut on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54   

1972  UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm on this day in history.   

1973  Max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82 on June - 05.   

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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 this day in history birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

1554  Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on June - 05.   

1640  Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on June - 05.   

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on June - 05.   

1660  Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744) was born on June - 05.   

0535  On June - 05 death of epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople   

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

1017  On June - 05 death of emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976)   

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

1288  Hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle on June - 05.   

1296  Death of Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245) on June - 05.   

1383  On June - 05 death of dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)   

1443  Ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies on June - 05.