June 5th, 1748

Born on June 5th, 1748

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 101,000 days old!

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What happened on June 5th?

June 5th, 1879

The Zungeni Mountain skirmish took place between British and Zulu forces during the second invasion of the Zulu Kingdom.

June 5th, 1967

Following Israel's initiation of Operation Focus with the goal to neutralise the Egyptian Air Force, Syrian Air Force, and the Royal Jordanian Air Force, the Six-Day War begins.

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.

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

Same year
Born in 1748

77

Jacques-Louis David

French painter (1748–1825)

*August 30th, 1748, Paris †December 29th, 1825, City of Brussels

79

Anne Seymour Damer

British artist (1748–1828)

*November 8th, 1748, Sevenoaks †May 28th, 1828, London

82

Adam Weishaupt

German philosopher and founder of the Illuminati (1748–1830)

*February 6th, 1748, Ingolstadt †November 18th, 1830, Gotha

45

Olympe de Gouges

French playwright and political activist

*May 7th, 1748, Montauban †November 3rd, 1793, Paris

70

Charles IV of Spain

King of Spain from 1788 to 1808

*November 11th, 1748, Portici †January 20th, 1819, Rome

88

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès

French priest and statesman (1748-1836)

*May 3rd, 1748, Fréjus †June 20th, 1836, Paris

82

Louis Pierre Vieillot

French ornithologist

*May 10th, 1748, Yvetot †August 24th, 1830, Sotteville-lès-Rouen

56

Johann Friedrich Gmelin

German naturalist (1748–1804)

*August 8th, 1748, Tübingen †November 1st, 1804, Göttingen

69

Charles XIII of Sweden

King of Sweden (1809-1818) and King of Norway (1814-1818)

*October 7th, 1748, Stockholm †February 5th, 1818, Stockholm

84

Adamantios Korais

Greek humanist scholar

*April 27th, 1748, İzmir †April 6th, 1833, Paris

58

William V, Prince of Orange

Prince of Orange, General Stadtholder of the United Provinces (1748-1806)

*March 8th, 1748, The Hague †April 9th, 1806, Brunswick

33

Martha Jefferson

First lady of Virginia, wife of Thomas Jefferson (1748-1782)

*October 30th, 1748, Charles City County †September 6th, 1782, Albemarle County

42

José Iglesias de la Casa

Spanish poet

*October 31st, 1748, Salamanca †August 26th, 1791, Carbajosa de la Sagrada

70

Gottfried August Arndt

German historian

*November 24th, 1748, Wrocław †October 10th, 1819, Leipzig

73

Aleš Vincenc Pařízek

Czech author and writer (1748-1822)

*November 10th, 1748, Prague †April 15th, 1822, Prague

83

Erdmann Traugott Reichel

German merchant (1748-1832)

*November 8th, 1748, Kamenz †May 30th, 1832, Leipzig

58

Louis-Joseph-Charles-Amable d'Albert de Luynes

French politician (1748-1807)

*November 4th, 1748, Paris †May 13th, 1807, Paris

80

William Few

American politician (1748-1828)

*June 8th, 1748, Baltimore County †July 16th, 1828, Beacon

73

Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière

Canadian politician

*August 31st, 1748, Quebec City †January 1st, 1822, Montreal

82

Euchar Adam

German vicar general (1748-1830)

*February 20th, 1748, Pleinfeld †April 25th, 1830, Eichstätt

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Leap year

Yes: 1748 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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