Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

1944  On this day in history rome is captured intact by the 5th Army.   

1944  The first B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure on June - 05.   

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

1944  On this day in history riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61   

1945  On June - 05 berlin council of Allied commanders begins.   

1945  USA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany on this day in history.   

1945  Opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London on June - 05.   

1946  On this day in history fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago Ill)   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan" on June - 05.   

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

1948  On June - 05 phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

1950  US Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation on June - 05.   

1952  On June - 05 jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title   

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

1953  Denmark adopts a new constitution on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open   

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

1956  "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1957  NY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes on this day in history.   

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  The six day war in the Middle East, between Israel and its neighbours, begins on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72   

1968  On June - 05 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   

1968  On June - 05 sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day   

1968  On June - 05 uS Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles   

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

1970  "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1972  UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm on June - 05.   

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 June - 05.   

1493  Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 05 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  On this day in history birth of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)   

0535  On June - 05 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  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 June - 05.   

1296  On this day in history death of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245)   

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.