Page 5: Historical Events In June - 05

1920  On June - 05 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 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 June - 05.   

1923  Daniel Rogers Pinkham, Lynn Massachusetts, composer (Signs of Zodiac) on June - 05.   

1923  George H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1924  Kenneth Burslam Gardner, librarian/orientalist on June - 05.   

1925  On this day in history 29th US Golf Open: Willie Macfarlane shoots a 291 at Worcester CC Mass   

1925  Bill Hayes, Harvey Ill, actor (Your Show of Shows, Days of our Life) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history 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  Ramsey MacDonald forms minority Labour govt in Britain on this day in history.   

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

1931  Jules Renkin becomes premier of Belgium on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1939  Elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies on June - 05.   

1940  Battle of France begins in WW II on this day in history.   

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

1941  On June - 05 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  British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie on this day in history.   

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

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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  Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555) was born on June - 05.   

1523  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

1554  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester on this day in history.   

1288  On this day in history hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle   

1296  Death of Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245) on this day in history.   

1383  Death of Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) on June - 05.   

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