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 this day in history.   

1923  On June - 05 daniel Rogers Pinkham, Lynn Massachusetts, composer (Signs of Zodiac)   

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 June - 05.   

1926  On June - 05 indians triple-play Yankees & win 15-3   

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

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

1928  On this day in history otto V Walter, writer   

1929  On June - 05 ramsey MacDonald forms minority Labour govt in Britain   

1930  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1932  Henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for S Africa), dies on June - 05.   

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

1933  On June - 05 uS goes off gold standard   

1933  Gold standard abolished on this day in history.   

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

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

1937  A Bohrmann discovers asteroid #1455 Mitchella on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1940  The Battle of France begins during World War II on June - 05.   

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

1941  Cyprus reinforced by Australian troops on this day in history.   

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 this day in history british offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0535  On this day in history death of epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople   

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

1017  On this day in history death of emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976)   

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 June - 05 death of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245)   

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

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