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  Teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage (14 die) on this day in history.   

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

1977  On June - 05 coup in Seychelles   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 05.   

1981  On this day in history center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)   

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

1981  Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on June - 05.   

1982  On this day in history waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle   

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

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

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

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 June - 05.   

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

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 June - 05.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)   

1523  On this day in history birth of margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573)   

1553  Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On June - 05 birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)   

1640  On June - 05 birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

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

1296  Death of Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245) on June - 05.   

1383  Death of Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) on June - 05.   

1443  On this day in history ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies