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  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  Jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1977  Coup in Seychelles on this day in history.   

1977  The first personal computer, the Apple II, goes on sale on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74   

1978  John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1980  Soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on June - 05.   

1980  On June - 05 lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70   

1981  Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) on June - 05.   

1981  On this day in history george Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

1981  Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on this day in history.   

1982  Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site (Golden Temple)   

1984  Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader 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.   

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  On this day in history clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies   

1989  On this day in history billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires   

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

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

1991  On June - 05 space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched   

1992  Laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83 on June - 05.   

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

1994  Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86 on June - 05.   

1995  Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75 on June - 05.   

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

1997  J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 on June - 05.   

2001  Pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist on this day in history.   

2005  On June - 05 switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships.   

2007  On this day in history 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 (d. 1402) was born on June - 05.   

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

1523  On June - 05 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  On June - 05 birth of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)   

0535  On June - 05 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 this day in history death of emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976)   

1118  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester on this day in history.   

1288  Hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle on June - 05.   

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