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 on this day in history.   

1975  On June - 05 suez Canal reopens (after 6 Day War caused it to close)   

1976  On this day in history teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage (14 die)   

1976  On this day in history jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83   

1977  Coup in Seychelles on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1979  On June - 05 pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53   

1980  On this day in history soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

1980  Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 June - 05.   

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

1984  On this day in history jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader   

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

1987  "Nightline" presents it's first "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS & the show runs until 3:47 AM on June - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history j Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched on June - 05.   

1992  On June - 05 laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83   

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

1994  On June - 05 ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86   

1995  On June - 05 bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on June - 05.   

1997  J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 on this day in history.   

2001  Pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist on June - 05.   

2005  On this day in history switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships.   

2007  On June - 05 11 people are killed and 23 others injured in a train crash near Kerang in Victoria, Australia.   

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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  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 June - 05.   

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 June - 05.   

1640  On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

1646  On June - 05 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  On June - 05 death of epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople   

0754  On this day in history boniface, [Winfrid], English saint/archbishop (Dokkum), dies at 79   

1017  Death of Emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976) on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester   

1288  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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.