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  Jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 on June - 05.   

1977  On this day in history coup in Seychelles   

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

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

1978  On this day in history john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71   

1979  On this day in history 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 June - 05.   

1981  Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) on this day in history.   

1981  On June - 05 george Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

1981  On June - 05 philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

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 June - 05.   

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

1984  On June - 05 jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader   

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

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

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

1989  Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt" on June - 05.   

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

1991  On this day in history space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched   

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 June - 05.   

1994  On this day in history ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86   

1995  On this day in history bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75   

1996  On this day in history baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59   

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

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  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 this day in history 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  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on June - 05.   

1553  On this day in history birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

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 this day in history birth of elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684)   

1660  Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744) was born on June - 05.   

0535  On this day in history death of epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople   

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

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 June - 05.   

1383  Death of Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) on this day in history.   

1443  Ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies on this day in history.