June 5th, 1926

Born on June 5th, 1926

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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 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.

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

Born on June 5th, 1926

83

Camillo Cibin

Inspector General of the Vatican Gendarme Corps

*June 5th, 1926, Salgareda †October 25th, 2009, Rome

79

Luis Valls Taberner

Spanish scientist, jurist and professor (1926-2006)

*June 5th, 1926, Barcelona †February 25th, 2006, Barcelona

90

Konrad Kraske

German politician (1926-2016)

*June 5th, 1926, Dahlem †November 16th, 2016, Freiburg im Breisgau

87

Paul Soros

American businessman

*June 5th, 1926, Budapest †June 15th, 2013, New York City

64

Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

German prince (1926-1990)

*June 5th, 1926, Regensburg †December 14th, 1990, Großhadern

89

Gurgen Dalibaltayan

Armenian general

*June 5th, 1926, Ninotsminda †September 1st, 2015, Yerevan

95

David Wagoner

American poet and novelist (1926–2021)

*June 5th, 1926, Massillon †December 18th, 2021, Edmonds

77

Lu Leonard

Actress (1926-2004)

*June 5th, 1926, Long Beach †May 14th, 2004, Woodland Hills

91

Peter George Peterson

American businessman, investment banker, philanthropist, and author (1926-2018)

*June 5th, 1926, Kearney †March 20th, 2018, Manhattan

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88

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

72

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

60

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

37

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

69

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

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

62

John Maynard Keynes

English economist (1883–1946)

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

50

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

52

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

38

Federico García Lorca

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

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

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

53

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

29

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

93

Carl Otto Lenz

German lawyer and politician

*June 5th, 1930, Berlin

52

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

97

George A. Thompson

American geologist

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

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

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Born in 1926

65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

36

Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (1926–1962)

*June 1st, 1926, Los Angeles †August 4th, 1962, Brentwood

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

*August 13th, 1926, Birán †November 25th, 2016, Havana

95

Jeff Robson

New Zealand badminton and tennis player and administrator

*September 30th, 1926, Palmerston †September 5th, 2022, Auckland City Hospital

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

97

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

*May 8th, 1926, Isleworth

90

Emil Stehle

German bishop and theologian

*September 3rd, 1926, Mühlhausen †May 16th, 2017, Constance

90

Diana Ingro

Argentinian actress

*October 26th, 1926, Ramos Mejía †March 23rd, 2017, Buenos Aires

46

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna

62

Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988)

*February 22nd, 1926, Islington †April 15th, 1988, London Borough of Camden

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

57

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

*October 15th, 1926, Poitiers †June 25th, 1984, 13th arrondissement of Paris

93

Henri de Contenson

French archaeologist

*March 4th, 1926, 16th arrondissement of Paris †September 8th, 2019, 16th arrondissement of Paris

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

*April 9th, 1926, Rome †October 14th, 2014

90

Witold Pyrkosz

Polish actor (1926-2017)

*December 24th, 1926, Krasnystaw †April 22nd, 2017, Warsaw

90

Roxcy Bolton

American activist and feminist

*June 3rd, 1926, Duck Hill †May 17th, 2017, Coral Gables

90

Giulio Orlando

Italian politician (1926-2017)

*May 22nd, 1926, Martina Franca †May 18th, 2017, Fermo

96

Ted White

American stuntman and actor

*January 25th, 1926, Texas †October 14th, 2022

89

Peter Kolmsee

German military historian

*March 25th, 1926, Cochstedt †February 6th, 2016, Mettmann

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No: With 365 days 1926 is a normal year and no leap year.

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