Page 7: Historical Events In June - 05

1975  Egypt reopens the Suez Canal to international shipping. The canal had been closed since the 1967 war with Israel on this day in history.   

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 June - 05.   

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

1977  Coup in Seychelles on June - 05.   

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

1977  On June - 05 "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74   

1978  John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 on June - 05.   

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  Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) on this day in history.   

1981  On June - 05 george Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

1981  On this day in history philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

1982  On June - 05 waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle   

1983  Yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II on June - 05.   

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

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  On this day in history "Nightline" presents it's first "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS & the show runs until 3:47 AM   

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 this day in history.   

1989  Paul McCartney releases "Flowers in the Dirt" on June - 05.   

1990  On this day in history j Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies   

1991  On this day in history space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched   

1992  On June - 05 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 June - 05 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  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history 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  On June - 05 switzerland votes to join the Schengen area and to allow same-sex partnerships.   

2007  On June - 05 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  Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555) was born on June - 05.   

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 June - 05 birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

1646  On June - 05 birth of elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684)   

1660  Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 05.   

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 June - 05.   

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