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  On June - 05 suez Canal reopens (after 6 Day War caused it to close)   

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

1976  On June - 05 jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83   

1977  Coup in Seychelles on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On June - 05 lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70   

1981  On June - 05 center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)   

1981  George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" on June - 05.   

1981  Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on this day in history.   

1982  Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle on June - 05.   

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

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

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 June - 05.   

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

1988  On this day in history clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies   

1989  Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires on June - 05.   

1989  On June - 05 paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt"   

1990  J Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies on this day in history.   

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

1992  On June - 05 laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83   

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

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

1995  Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75 on June - 05.   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

2001  On June - 05 pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist   

2005  Switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships on June - 05.   

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

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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  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 June - 05.   

1553  On June - 05 birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

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

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

0535  On June - 05 death of epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople   

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

1017  Death of Emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1296  On this day in history death of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245)   

1383  On this day in history death of dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)   

1443  Ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies on June - 05.