Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

1944  On this day in history rome is captured intact by the 5th Army.   

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

1944  On June - 05 1st B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure   

1944  On June - 05 riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61   

1945  Berlin council of Allied commanders begins on June - 05.   

1945  On this day in history 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  On this day in history fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago Ill)   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan" on this day in history.   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan" on this day in history.   

1948  Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 on June - 05.   

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

1952  On this day in history jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title   

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

1953  Denmark adopts a new constitution on June - 05.   

1953  On June - 05 bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60   

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

1955  On June - 05 louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open   

1956  On this day in history fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

1956  "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1957  NY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes on June - 05.   

1964  On this day in history davie Jones & King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me", group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie   

1966  On this day in history natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69   

1967  Israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict on June - 05.   

1967  Murderer Richard Speck sentenced to death in the electric chair on June - 05.   

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

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

1968  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 on June - 05.   

1968  Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day on this day in history.   

1968  On June - 05 uS Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles   

1969  Race riot in Hartford Connecticut on June - 05.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82   

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1341  On this day in history birth of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402)   

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

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

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

1554  On this day in history 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  On June - 05 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 this day in history.   

1017  Death of Emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976) on June - 05.   

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

1383  On June - 05 death of dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)   

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