June 5th, 1921

Born on June 5th, 1921

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 38,000 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

Born on June 5th, 1921

78

Chela Ruiz

Argentinian actor (1921-1999)

*June 5th, 1921, Buenos Aires †December 17th, 1999, Buenos Aires

Same year
Born in 1921

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921–1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

68

Bendt Rothe

Actor

*May 9th, 1921, Denmark †December 31st, 1989, Denmark

91

Hal David

American poet and lyricist (1921–2012)

*May 25th, 1921, New York City †September 1st, 2012, Los Angeles

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

85

Murray Bookchin

American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher (1921–2006)

*January 14th, 1921, The Bronx †July 30th, 2006, Burlington

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

72

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)

*June 8th, 1921, Penticton †June 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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