June 5th, 1340

Born on June 5th, 1340

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 249,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 147 days, exactly on November 26th, 2024, people who were born on June 5th, 1340 will be 250,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 5th?

June 5th, 2009

After almost two months of civil disobedience, at least 31 people were killed in clashes between the National Police and indigenous people in Bagua Province, Peru.

June 5th, 2004

Noël Mamère, the mayor of Bègles, conducted a marriage ceremony for two men, even though same-sex marriage in France had not yet been legalised.

June 5th, 2001

Tropical Storm Allison, the costliest Atlantic tropical cyclone that was never a hurricane, made landfall in Texas, causing approximately $8.5 billion in damage.

June 5th, 1997

Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detention of his rival Denis Sassou Nguesso, initiating a second civil war.

June 5th, 1989

An anonymous demonstrator, later dubbed "Tank Man", single-handedly stopped a column of Chinese tanks during the Tiananmen Square protests before being dragged aside.

June 5th, 1981

The first clinical cases of AIDS were published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

June 5th, 1976

The Teton Dam in eastern Idaho, U.S., collapsed as its reservoir was being filled for the first time, resulting in the deaths of eleven people and 13,000 cattle, and causing up to $2 billion in damage.

June 5th, 1968

U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Palestinian immigrant Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

June 5th, 1963

The arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for publicly denouncing Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi sparked protests in Iran.

June 5th, 1941

Second Sino-Japanese War: About 4,000 people died of asphyxiation in Chongqing when the tunnel in which they were hiding became blocked during a raid in the five-year bombing campaign.

June 5th, 1899

Antonio Luna (pictured), Commanding General of the Philippine Army, was assassinated in the midst of the Philippine–American War.

June 5th, 1897

The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of structures and artifacts in Japan designated National Treasures.

June 5th, 1862

Vietnamese guerrilla leader Trương Định chose to fight on against European forces, defying Emperor Tự Đức and the Treaty of Saigon.

June 5th, 1832

The June Rebellion, an anti-monarchist uprising, broke out in Paris.

June 5th, 1610

The masque Tethys' Festival was performed at the Palace of Whitehall to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick as Prince of Wales.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 5th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on June 5th?

38

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

61

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

73

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

67

Adam Smith

Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723-1790)

*June 5th, 1723, Kirkcaldy †July 17th, 1790, Edinburgh

89

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

70

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

62

John Maynard Keynes

British economist (1883–1946)

*June 5th, 1883, Cambridge †April 21st, 1946, Firle

34

Ben Stawski

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1990, Nuneaton

33

Leanne Choo

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1991, Ashford

36

Fernando Kurniawan

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1988, Palembang

61

Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York

Duke of York (1341-1402)

*June 5th, 1341, Kings Langley †August 1st, 1402, Kings Langley

30

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

60

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

51

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

53

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

54

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

46

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

53

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

38

Federico García Lorca

Spanish poet, dramatist and the director (1898–1936)

*June 5th, 1898, Fuente Vaqueros †July 31st, 1936, Víznar

29

Brandon Paiber

Maltese association football player

*June 5th, 1995, Pilar

Same year
Born in 1340

58

John of Gaunt

English magnate of the House of Plantagenet (1340-1399)

*June 24th, 1340, Ghent †February 3rd, 1399, Leicester Castle

27

John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray

English Baron

*June 24th, 1340, Epworth †January 1st, 1368, Turkey

75

John, Duke of Berry

French duke

*November 30th, 1340, Vincennes †June 15th, 1416, Paris

35

Cansignorio della Scala

Lord of Verona

*March 5th, 1340, Verona †October 19th, 1375, Verona

70

Theophanes the Greek

Byzantine-Russian artist (c.1340-c.1410)

*January 1st, 1340, Constantinople †January 1st, 1410, Moscow

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Public holidays on June 5th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on June 5th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1340 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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