June 5th, 1947

Born on June 5th, 1947

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What happened on June 5th, 1947?

June 5th, 1947

Cold War: Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.

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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, 1947

76

Laurie Anderson

American artist and musician (born 1947)

*June 5th, 1947, Chicago

76

David Hare

British playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director (1947- )

*June 5th, 1947, St Leonards-on-Sea

76

Michele Campanella

Italian musician

*June 5th, 1947, Naples

76

Siluvai Ignaci

Indian Roman-Catholic priest and educator

*June 5th, 1947, Kuthenkully

76

Maurice Ponga

French politician

*June 5th, 1947, Kouaoua

36

Tom Evans

British musician (1947–1983)

*June 5th, 1947, Liverpool †November 19th, 1983, Greater London

76

Alejandro Michelena

Uruguayan author

*June 5th, 1947, Montevideo

76

Freddie Stone

American musician

*June 5th, 1947, Vallejo

76

María Leal

Argentinian actor

*June 5th, 1947, Buenos Aires

76

Ursula Cantieni

Actress (1947–2023)

*June 5th, 1947, Zürich †August 15th, 2023, Baden-Baden

76

Jim Ott

American politician

*June 5th, 1947, Milwaukee

76

William Dralu

Ugandan sprinter

*June 5th, 1947, Uganda

76

Pavel Kashkarov

Physicist

*June 5th, 1947, Moscow

76

Theodore McKee

American judge

*June 5th, 1947, Rochester

76

Pierre Spengler

French film producer

*June 5th, 1947, Paris

76

Don Herrmann

American football player

*June 5th, 1947, Newark

76

Barbara Janke

British politician (born 1947)

*June 5th, 1947, Liverpool

76

Maurice Martens

Belgian association football player

*June 5th, 1947, Aalst

76

Frema Opare

Ghanaian politician

*June 5th, 1947, Wiamoase

76

Jarl Omholt-Jensen

Olympic cross-country skier

*June 5th, 1947, Oslo

76

Redmond O'Hanlon

Writer, academic

*June 5th, 1947, Dorset

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

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

88

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

79

Colm Wilkinson

Irish tenor

*June 5th, 1944, Dublin

59

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

52

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

50

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

69

Robert Hochbaum

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Pforzheim

74

Ken Follett

British novelist

*June 5th, 1949, Cardiff

77

Stefania Sandrelli

Italian actress

*June 5th, 1946, Viareggio

53

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

52

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

33

Ben Stawski

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1990, Nuneaton

35

Fernando Kurniawan

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1988, Palembang

32

Leanne Choo

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1991, Ashford

81

Teodoro Obiang

Equatoguinean politician, President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979

*June 5th, 1942, Akuacam

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

77

Robert Wattebled

French Catholic prelate

*June 5th, 1946, Calais

Same year
Born in 1947

76

Rodney Williams

Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (born 1947)

*November 2nd, 1947, Swetes

76

Hillary Clinton

American politician and diplomat (born 1947)

*October 26th, 1947, Edgewater Hospital

77

Ulf Brunnberg

Actor

*April 7th, 1947, Bromma parish

69

Gregg Allman

American musician

*December 8th, 1947, Saint Thomas Hospital †May 27th, 2017, Richmond Hill

69

David Bowie

English musician and actor (1947–2016)

*January 8th, 1947, Brixton †January 10th, 2016, Manhattan

76

Hans-Jürgen Kreische

German association football player and manager

*July 19th, 1947, Dresden

77

Wiranto

Indonesian politician

*April 4th, 1947, Yogyakarta City

76

Stephen King

American writer (born 1947)

*September 21st, 1947, Portland

76

Angry Anderson

Australian rock singer

*August 5th, 1947, Melbourne

76

Kjell Magne Bondevik

33rd Prime Minister of Norway

*September 3rd, 1947, Molde Municipality

76

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)

*July 30th, 1947, Thal

76

Paul Yule

German-American archaeologist

*August 18th, 1947, Minneapolis

77

Mitt Romney

United States Senator from Utah since 2019

*March 12th, 1947, Detroit

76

Dilma Rousseff

President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016 (born 1947)

*December 14th, 1947, Belo Horizonte

77

Ulrich Manthe

German legal scientist and legal historian

*April 8th, 1947, Homburg

76

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

French virologist and Nobel laureate, co-discoverer of HIV

*July 30th, 1947, Paris

77

Robert Kiyosaki

American finance author and investor

*April 8th, 1947, Hilo

68

Johan Cruyff

Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)

*April 25th, 1947, Amsterdam †March 24th, 2016, Barcelona

77

Glenn Close

American actress

*March 19th, 1947, Greenwich

77

Edward James Olmos

American actor

*February 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

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No: With 365 days 1947 is a normal year and no leap year.

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