Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

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

1944  On June - 05 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  Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1945  Berlin council of Allied commanders begins on June - 05.   

1945  USA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany on this day in history.   

1945  Opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London on June - 05.   

1946  Fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge kills 61 (Chicago Ill) on this day in history.   

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

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan" on this day in history.   

1948  On June - 05 phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

1950  US Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation on this day in history.   

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

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

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 June - 05.   

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

1956  On this day in history fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

1956  On June - 05 "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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69   

1967  Israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict on this day in history.   

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 June - 05 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  Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day on June - 05.   

1968  On this day in history uS Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles   

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

1970  On June - 05 "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54   

1972  On this day in history uN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm   

1973  On this day in history max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82   

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1341  On this day in history birth of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402)   

1493  On this day in history birth of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)   

1523  On June - 05 birth of margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573)   

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

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

1640  On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

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

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 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  On June - 05 death of robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester   

1288  On June - 05 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  Death of Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) on this day in history.   

1443  Ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies on this day in history.