Historical Events In June - 05

1920  On June - 05 1st rivet driven on Bank of Italy headquarters at 1 Powell   

1920  Cornelius Ryan, US historian/writer (Italians: Face of a Nation) on June - 05.   

1921  On June - 05 lancelot Pierre, cricketer (1 Test WI v England 1948, 0-28)   

1921  On this day in history georges Feydeau, French playwright (Chat and Poche), dies at 58   

1923  On this day in history daniel Rogers Pinkham, Lynn Massachusetts, composer (Signs of Zodiac)   

1923  On this day in history george H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65   

1924  On June - 05 kenneth Burslam Gardner, librarian/orientalist   

1925  29th US Golf Open: Willie Macfarlane shoots a 291 at Worcester CC Mass on this day in history.   

1925  Bill Hayes, Harvey Ill, actor (Your Show of Shows, Days of our Life) on June - 05.   

1926  Indians triple-play Yankees & win 15-3 on this day in history.   

1927  3rd French Mens Tennis: R Lacoste beats B Tilden (64 46 57 63 11-9) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history paul Lacombe, composer, dies at 89   

1928  On June - 05 otto V Walter, writer   

1929  Ramsey MacDonald forms minority Labour govt in Britain on June - 05.   

1930  On June - 05 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist, dies   

1931  Jules Renkin becomes premier of Belgium on June - 05.   

1932  On June - 05 henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for S Africa), dies   

1933  The United States goes off the gold standard on this day in history.   

1933  US goes off gold standard on June - 05.   

1933  Gold standard abolished on June - 05.   

1934  The first formal meeting of The Baker Street Irregulars (NYC) on this day in history.   

1934  1st formal meeting of Baker Street Irregulars (NYC) on June - 05.   

1937  On June - 05 a Bohrmann discovers asteroid #1455 Mitchella   

1937  On this day in history 69th Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard War Admiral wins in 2:28.6   

1939  Elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies on this day in history.   

1940  Battle of France begins in WW II on this day in history.   

1940  Synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh on this day in history.   

1940  The Battle of France begins during World War II on June - 05.   

1940  On this day in history 1st synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh   

1941  On June - 05 cyprus reinforced by Australian troops   

1941  Sandor Szabo beats B Nagurski in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.   

1942  Eichmann officially notes that since December 1941, 97,000 people have been "processed" in three gas-vans on June - 05.   

1942  On June - 05 british offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie   

1943  75th Belmont: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:28.2 on this day in history.   

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

1523  On June - 05 birth of margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573)   

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

1118  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)   

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