Historical Events In June - 05

1975  Egypt reopens the Suez Canal to international shipping. The canal had been closed since the 1967 war with Israel on this day in history.   

1975  On June - 05 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  Jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 on June - 05.   

1977  Coup in Seychelles on this day in history.   

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

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

1978  John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 on June - 05.   

1979  Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on June - 05.   

1980  On June - 05 soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

1980  Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1981  Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) on June - 05.   

1981  On this day in history george Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

1981  Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on June - 05.   

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

1983  On this day in history yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II   

1984  On June - 05 indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's holiest site (Golden Temple)   

1984  On this day in history jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader   

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

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

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

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

1989  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt"   

1990  On June - 05 j Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched on June - 05.   

1992  Laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1994  On this day in history ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86   

1995  On this day in history bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on June - 05.   

1997  J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

2007  11 people are killed and 23 others injured in a train crash near Kerang in Victoria, Australia on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history birth of margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573)   

1553  Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)   

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

1646  On June - 05 birth of elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684)   

1660  On June - 05 birth of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976)   

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

1288  On this day in history hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle   

1296  On June - 05 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  On June - 05 ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies