June 5th, 1917

Born on June 5th, 1917

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What happened on June 5th, 1917?

June 5th, 1917

World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Service_Act_of_1917

What else 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 Peru's Bagua Province.

June 5th, 2004

Noël Mamère, mayor of the Bordeaux suburb 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 detainment 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

Filipino general Antonio Luna (pictured) 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 the National Treasures of Japan.

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.

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

Born on June 5th, 1917

97

Maurice Duverger

French academic (1917-2014)

*June 5th, 1917, Angoulême †December 17th, 2014, 5th arrondissement of Paris

102

José Aldunate

Chilean priest

*June 5th, 1917, Santiago †September 28th, 2019, Santiago

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Who's birthday is on June 5th?

60

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

72

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

88

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

37

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

97

George A. Thompson

American geologist

*June 5th, 1919, Swissvale †May 12th, 2017, Palo Alto

69

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

62

John Maynard Keynes

English economist (1883–1946)

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

38

Federico García Lorca

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

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

59

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

76

Laurie Anderson

American artist and musician (born 1947)

*June 5th, 1947, Chicago

50

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

52

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

33

Ben Stawski

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1990, Nuneaton

32

Leanne Choo

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1991, Ashford

35

Fernando Kurniawan

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1988, Palembang

29

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

53

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

67

Adam Smith

Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723-1790)

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

52

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

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Born in 1917

46

John F. Kennedy

President of the United States from 1961 to 1963

*May 29th, 1917, Brookline †November 22nd, 1963, Parkland Memorial Hospital

87

Wee Chong Jin

Singaporean judge

*September 28th, 1917, Penang †June 5th, 2005, Singapore

66

Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)

*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi

72

Ferdinand Marcos

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986

*September 11th, 1917, Sarrat †September 28th, 1989, Honolulu

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris

79

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

84

Katharine Graham

American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001)

*June 16th, 1917, New York City †July 17th, 2001, Boise

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

90

Arthur C. Clarke

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008)

*December 16th, 1917, Minehead †March 19th, 2008, Colombo

67

Heinrich Böll

German writer (1917–1985)

*December 21st, 1917, Cologne †July 16th, 1985, Langenbroich

103

Vera Lynn

British singer (1917–2020)

*March 20th, 1917, East Ham †June 18th, 2020, Ditchling

91

Robert Anderson

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)

*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan

61

Park Chung Hee

Leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979

*November 14th, 1917, Gumi †October 26th, 1979, Jongno District

49

William Tracy

American actor (1917-1967)

*December 1st, 1917, Pittsburgh †July 18th, 1967, Hollywood

99

Kurt Gossweiler

German historian of modern age (1917-2017)

*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

87

Ramanand Sagar

Indian film director (1917-2005)

*December 29th, 1917, Lahore †December 12th, 2005, Mumbai

70

Henry Ford II

American automotive industry executive (1917–1987)

*September 4th, 1917, Detroit †September 29th, 1987, Detroit

91

Helga Tiemann

German painter and sculptor (1917–2008)

*October 11th, 1917, Remscheid †October 13th, 2008, Cologne

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 5th

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1917 is a normal year and no leap year.

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