Page 7: Historical Events In June - 05

1975  On June - 05 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) on June - 05.   

1976  On June - 05 teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage (14 die)   

1976  Jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 on June - 05.   

1977  On this day in history coup in Seychelles   

1977  The first personal computer, the Apple II, goes on sale on June - 05.   

1977  On June - 05 "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74   

1978  On June - 05 john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71   

1979  Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on June - 05.   

1980  On June - 05 soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

1980  On this day in history lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70   

1981  Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) on this day in history.   

1981  George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" on June - 05.   

1981  On June - 05 philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

1982  Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle on June - 05.   

1983  Yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II on this day in history.   

1984  Indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site (Golden Temple) on June - 05.   

1984  Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader on June - 05.   

1987  "Nightline" presents it's first "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS & the show runs until 3 47 AM on this day in history.   

1987  "Nightline" presents it's first "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS & the show runs until 3:47 AM on this day in history.   

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

1989  Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires on June - 05.   

1989  On June - 05 paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt"   

1990  J Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies on this day in history.   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched on this day in history.   

1992  Laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59   

1994  On this day in history ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86   

1995  Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history j Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64   

2001  On this day in history pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist   

2005  On this day in history 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 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 June - 05.   

1493  On June - 05 birth of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)   

1523  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on June - 05.   

1553  On June - 05 birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1118  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester on June - 05.   

1288  On this day in history 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  Death of Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) on this day in history.   

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