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  Suez Canal reopens (after 6 Day War caused it to close) on this day in history.   

1976  Teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage (14 die) on this day in history.   

1976  Jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 on June - 05.   

1977  On June - 05 coup in Seychelles   

1977  The first personal computer, the Apple II, goes on sale on June - 05.   

1977  "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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  On June - 05 center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)   

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  Yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires   

1989  On June - 05 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 this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83   

1993  On June - 05 conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59   

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  On this day in history baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59   

1997  On June - 05 j Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64   

2001  On this day in history pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist   

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  Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 05.   

1554  Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0754  Boniface, [Winfrid], English saint/archbishop (Dokkum), dies at 79 on June - 05.   

1017  On June - 05 death of emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976)   

1118  On June - 05 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  Death of Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245) on June - 05.   

1383  Death of Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) on June - 05.   

1443  On June - 05 ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies