Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

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

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

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1945  USA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On June - 05 opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London   

1946  Fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago Ill) on June - 05.   

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 June - 05.   

1948  Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 on this day in history.   

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 June - 05 1st sporting event televised nationally-Walcott vs Charles boxing   

1953  On June - 05 denmark adopts a new constitution   

1953  On this day in history 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 June - 05 fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

1956  On this day in history "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 June - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On June - 05 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  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 this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history 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  On this day in history sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day   

1968  On this day in history uS Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles   

1969  Race riot in Hartford Connecticut on this day in history.   

1970  "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 on June - 05.   

1972  UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm on June - 05.   

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

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1341  On June - 05 birth of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)   

1640  Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on June - 05.   

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 June - 05 death of emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976)   

1118  On June - 05 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 this day in history death of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245)   

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