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 this day in history.   

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

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

1945  Berlin council of Allied commanders begins on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uSA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany   

1945  On this day in history opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London   

1946  On June - 05 fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago Ill)   

1947  On this day in history sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan"   

1947  On June - 05 sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan"   

1948  Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23 on this day in history.   

1950  On June - 05 uS Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation   

1952  On this day in history jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title   

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

1953  On June - 05 denmark adopts a new constitution   

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

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

1955  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  Fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const on this day in history.   

1956  "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV on June - 05.   

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  Israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history murderer Richard Speck sentenced to death in the electric chair   

1967  On June - 05 the six day war in the Middle East, between Israel and its neighbours, begins   

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

1968  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 on June - 05.   

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

1968  US Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1969  On June - 05 race riot in Hartford Connecticut   

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

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  On June - 05 birth of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)   

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  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  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 June - 05.   

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

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  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester on June - 05.   

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  Death of Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) on this day in history.   

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