Historical Events In June - 05

1975  Egypt reopens the Suez Canal to international shipping. The canal had been closed since the 1967 war with Israel on June - 05.   

1975  Suez Canal reopens (after 6 Day War caused it to close) on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage (14 die)   

1976  On June - 05 jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83   

1977  On June - 05 coup in Seychelles   

1977  The first personal computer, the Apple II, goes on sale on June - 05.   

1977  On this day in history "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74   

1978  On this day in history john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71   

1979  Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on June - 05.   

1980  Soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

1980  Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1981  Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) on this day in history.   

1981  George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" on June - 05.   

1981  On June - 05 philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

1982  On this day in history waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle   

1983  Yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II on June - 05.   

1984  Indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site (Golden Temple) on this day in history.   

1984  Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader on June - 05.   

1987  "Nightline" presents it's first "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS & the show runs until 3 47 AM on this day in history.   

1987  "Nightline" presents it's first "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS & the show runs until 3:47 AM on this day in history.   

1988  On June - 05 clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies   

1989  Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires on this day in history.   

1989  Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt" on June - 05.   

1990  J Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies on June - 05.   

1991  On June - 05 space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched   

1992  Laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83 on June - 05.   

1993  Conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59 on this day in history.   

1994  Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86 on June - 05.   

1995  On June - 05 bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1997  J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 on June - 05.   

2001  Pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist on June - 05.   

2005  Switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships on June - 05.   

2007  11 people are killed and 23 others injured in a train crash near Kerang in Victoria, Australia on June - 05.   

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1341  Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

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

1553  Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born on June - 05.   

1554  On June - 05 birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)   

1640  On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

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  Death of Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0754  Boniface, [Winfrid], English saint/archbishop (Dokkum), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1383  On this day in history death of dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)   

1443  Ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies on this day in history.