Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

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

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

1944  On June - 05 1st B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure   

1944  Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

1950  US Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation on this day in history.   

1952  Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1952  1st sporting event televised nationally-Walcott vs Charles boxing on June - 05.   

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

1953  Bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV   

1955  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open on June - 05.   

1956  On this day in history fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict.   

1967  On June - 05 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 June - 05.   

1967  Edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72 on June - 05.   

1968  On this day in history 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  Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day on June - 05.   

1968  US Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles on June - 05.   

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

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

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

1973  On June - 05 max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82   

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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  Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On June - 05 birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)   

1640  Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on June - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

0535  Death of Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople on June - 05.   

0754  On June - 05 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 this day in history.   

1296  Death of Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245) on June - 05.   

1383  On this day in history death of dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)   

1443  Ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies on June - 05.