Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

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

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

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

1944  On June - 05 riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61   

1945  On this day in history berlin council of Allied commanders begins.   

1945  USA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany on June - 05.   

1945  On June - 05 opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London   

1946  Fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago Ill) on June - 05.   

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

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan" on June - 05.   

1948  On this day in history phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

1950  On this day in history uS Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation   

1952  Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title on June - 05.   

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

1953  On this day in history denmark adopts a new constitution   

1953  On June - 05 bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60   

1954  "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV on June - 05.   

1955  On June - 05 louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open   

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  Davie Jones & King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me", group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie on this day in history.   

1966  On June - 05 natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69   

1967  Israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict on June - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72   

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 this day in history.   

1968  On June - 05 sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day   

1968  On June - 05 uS Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles   

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

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

1972  UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)   

1523  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

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

1554  Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on June - 05.   

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  On this day in history birth of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)   

0535  Death of Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0754  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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