Page 7: Historical Events In June - 05

1975  On June - 05 egypt reopens the Suez Canal to international shipping. The canal had been closed since the 1967 war with Israel.   

1975  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83   

1977  On June - 05 coup in Seychelles   

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

1977  "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74 on June - 05.   

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

1979  On June - 05 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 June - 05.   

1981  George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" on this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle   

1983  Yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II on June - 05.   

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

1984  Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader on June - 05.   

1987  On this day in history "Nightline" presents it's first "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS & the show runs until 3 47 AM   

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

1988  Clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies on June - 05.   

1989  Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires on this day in history.   

1989  On June - 05 paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt"   

1990  J Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 05 space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched   

1992  On June - 05 laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83   

1993  On this day in history conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59   

1994  Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86 on June - 05.   

1995  Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history j Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64   

2001  Pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist on this day in history.   

2005  Switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships on this day in history.   

2007  11 people are killed and 23 others injured in a train crash near Kerang in Victoria, Australia on June - 05.   

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1341  On June - 05 birth of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402)   

1493  Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555) was born on June - 05.   

1523  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on June - 05.   

1553  Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born on June - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 05.   

1118  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester on this day in history.   

1288  On June - 05 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 this day in history death of dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)   

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