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 on June - 05.   

1975  Suez Canal reopens (after 6 Day War caused it to close) on this day in history.   

1976  Teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage (14 die) on June - 05.   

1976  On June - 05 jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83   

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 this day in history john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71   

1979  Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1980  Soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

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 June - 05.   

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

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

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

1983  On this day in history yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II   

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

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

1988  Clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies on June - 05.   

1989  On June - 05 billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires   

1989  Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt" on this day in history.   

1990  J Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies on June - 05.   

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

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

1993  On June - 05 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 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist   

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

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

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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  Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555) was born on June - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  On June - 05 birth of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)   

0535  Death of Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople on June - 05.   

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 June - 05 death of robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester   

1288  Hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1296  On June - 05 death of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245)   

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.