Page 5: Historical Events In June - 05

1920  1st rivet driven on Bank of Italy headquarters at 1 Powell on this day in history.   

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

1921  Lancelot Pierre, cricketer (1 Test WI v England 1948, 0-28) on this day in history.   

1921  Georges Feydeau, French playwright (Chat and Poche), dies at 58 on June - 05.   

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

1923  On June - 05 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 June - 05.   

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  On June - 05 3rd French Mens Tennis: R Lacoste beats B Tilden (64 46 57 63 11-9)   

1927  Paul Lacombe, composer, dies at 89 on June - 05.   

1928  On this day in history otto V Walter, writer   

1929  On June - 05 ramsey MacDonald forms minority Labour govt in Britain   

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

1931  On June - 05 jules Renkin becomes premier of Belgium   

1932  On this day in history henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for S Africa), dies   

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

1933  US goes off gold standard on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history gold standard abolished   

1934  The first formal meeting of The Baker Street Irregulars (NYC) on June - 05.   

1934  On this day in history 1st formal meeting of Baker Street Irregulars (NYC)   

1937  A Bohrmann discovers asteroid #1455 Mitchella on this day in history.   

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

1939  On June - 05 elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies   

1940  Battle of France begins in WW II on June - 05.   

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

1940  On June - 05 the Battle of France begins during World War II.   

1940  On June - 05 1st synthetic rubber tire exhibited Akron Oh   

1941  Cyprus reinforced by Australian troops on this day in history.   

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  British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie on June - 05.   

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

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1341  Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

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

1523  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976) on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester on June - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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.