Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

1944  Rome is captured intact by the 5th Army on June - 05.   

1944  On this day in history the first B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure   

1944  1st B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure on this day in history.   

1944  On June - 05 riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61   

1945  On this day in history berlin council of Allied commanders begins.   

1945  On June - 05 uSA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany   

1945  On June - 05 opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London   

1946  On June - 05 fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago Ill)   

1947  On June - 05 sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan"   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan" on this day in history.   

1948  Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 on June - 05.   

1950  On this day in history uS Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation   

1952  On this day in history jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title   

1952  On this day in history 1st sporting event televised nationally-Walcott vs Charles boxing   

1953  On June - 05 denmark adopts a new constitution   

1953  On this day in history bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60   

1954  "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV on June - 05.   

1955  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  Fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const on June - 05.   

1956  On June - 05 "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

1957  On June - 05 nY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes   

1964  On June - 05 davie Jones & King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me", group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie   

1966  Natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69 on June - 05.   

1967  Israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict on June - 05.   

1967  On this day in history murderer Richard Speck sentenced to death in the electric chair   

1967  On this day in history the six day war in the Middle East, between Israel and its neighbours, begins   

1967  Edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1968  Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, who was immediately arrested. Kennedy had just claimed victory in California's Democratic presidential primary. 68 on this day in history.   

1968  Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day on this day in history.   

1968  US Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1969  Race riot in Hartford Connecticut on this day in history.   

1970  "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 on June - 05.   

1972  On this day in history uN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm   

1973  Max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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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  Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on June - 05.   

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  Boniface, [Winfrid], English saint/archbishop (Dokkum), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  On June - 05 hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle   

1296  On this day in history 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  Ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies on this day in history.