Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

1944  Rome is captured intact by the 5th Army on June - 05.   

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

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

1944  Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1945  On June - 05 uSA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany   

1945  Opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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 June - 05.   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan" on June - 05.   

1948  On June - 05 phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

1950  US Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation on this day in history.   

1952  Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history denmark adopts a new constitution   

1953  Bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60 on June - 05.   

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

1955  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open on June - 05.   

1956  Fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const on June - 05.   

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

1957  NY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69   

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

1967  Murderer Richard Speck sentenced to death in the electric chair on this day in history.   

1967  On June - 05 the six day war in the Middle East, between Israel and its neighbours, begins   

1967  Edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72 on June - 05.   

1968  On June - 05 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 June - 05.   

1968  US Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history race riot in Hartford Connecticut   

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

1972  On June - 05 uN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm   

1973  Max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82 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 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  Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On June - 05 birth of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)   

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

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

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

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