Page 7: Historical Events In June - 05

1975  Egypt reopens the Suez Canal to international shipping. The canal had been closed since the 1967 war with Israel.   

1975  Suez Canal reopens (after 6 Day War caused it to close).   

1976  Teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage (14 die).   

1976  Jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83.   

1977  Coup in Seychelles.   

1977  The inaugural personal computer, the Apple II, goes on sale   

1977  "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74   

1978  John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71.   

1979  Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53   

1980  Soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

1980  Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70.   

1981  Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)   

1981  In this year, George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

1981  Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

1982  Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle   

1983  Yannich Noah is recorded as becoming inaugural Frenchman to win French Open since WW II.   

1984  Indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site (Golden Temple).   

1984  Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader.   

1987  "Nightline" presents it's inaugural "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS and the show runs until 3 47 AM.   

1987  "Nightline" presents it's inaugural "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS and the show runs until 3:47 AM.   

1988  Clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies.   

1989  Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires.   

1989  In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt".   

1990  J Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies.   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched   

1992  Laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83   

1993  Conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59   

1994  Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86.   

1995  Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59   

1997  J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64.   

2001  Pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist   

2005  Switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships.   

2007  11 people are killed and 23 others injured in a train crash near Kerang in Victoria, Australia   

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1341  Edmund of langley: 1st duke of york, son of edward iii of england   

1493  Justus jonas: German protestant reformer   

1523  Margaret of france: Duchess of berry   

1553  Bernardino baldi: Italian mathematician   

1554  Elisabeth of austria: Queen consort of france   

1640  Pu songling: Chinese writer   

1646  Elena cornaro piscopia: Italian mathematician   

1660  Sarah churchill: Duchess of marlborough   

0535  Epiphanius of constantinople: Patriarch of constantinople   

0754  Boniface: [winfrid], english saint/archbishop (dokkum),   

1118  Death of Robert de beaumont: 1st earl of leicester   

1288  Death of Hendrik vi: Earl of luxembourg/laroche (1281-88),   

1296  Edmund crouchback: Son of henry iii of england (b. 1245)   

1383  Death of Dmitry konstantinovich: Russian prince (b. 1324)   

1443  Ferdinand: Portuguese saint/slave to fez,   

1568  Death of Lamoraal: Earl of egmont/prince of gavere, beheaded