Page 5: 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 this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history lancelot Pierre, cricketer (1 Test WI v England 1948, 0-28)   

1921  Georges Feydeau, French playwright (Chat and Poche), dies at 58 on June - 05.   

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

1923  On this day in history george H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65   

1924  On this day in history 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  On June - 05 indians triple-play Yankees & win 15-3   

1927  3rd French Mens Tennis: R Lacoste beats B Tilden (64 46 57 63 11-9) on June - 05.   

1927  On June - 05 paul Lacombe, composer, dies at 89   

1928  Otto V Walter, writer on June - 05.   

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

1930  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist, dies on June - 05.   

1931  Jules Renkin becomes premier of Belgium on June - 05.   

1932  On this day in history henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for S Africa), dies   

1933  On this day in history the United States goes off the gold standard.   

1933  US goes off gold standard on June - 05.   

1933  Gold standard abolished on June - 05.   

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

1934  On June - 05 1st formal meeting of Baker Street Irregulars (NYC)   

1937  A Bohrmann discovers asteroid #1455 Mitchella on June - 05.   

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

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

1940  On June - 05 battle of France begins in WW II   

1940  Synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh on June - 05.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1942  British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie on June - 05.   

1943  75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2 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 June - 05.   

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

1523  On June - 05 birth of margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573)   

1553  Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1646  On this day in history birth of elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684)   

1660  On this day in history birth of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)   

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 June - 05.   

1017  Death of Emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976) on this day in history.   

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

1443  On June - 05 ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies