June 5th, 1956

Born on June 5th, 1956

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What happened on June 5th, 1956?

June 5th, 1956

Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hound_Dog_(song)

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, 1956

67

Kenny G

American saxophonist

*June 5th, 1956, Seattle

67

Christiaan Tonnis

German artist

*June 5th, 1956, Saarbrücken

67

Harald Treutiger

Swedish television presenter

*June 5th, 1956, Härlanda

67

Vyacheslav Nikonov

Russian political scientist

*June 5th, 1956, Moscow

67

Mike Zimmer

American football player and coach (born 1956)

*June 5th, 1956, Peoria

67

Kutty Padmini

South Indian movie actress

*June 5th, 1956, Chennai

67

Luiz Velho

Brazilian mathematician

*June 5th, 1956, Rio de Janeiro

67

Selma Elloumi Rekik

Tunisian businesswoman and politician

*June 5th, 1956, Tunis

67

Jürgen Neffe

German writer

*June 5th, 1956, Herne

67

Salvatore J. Cordileone

American Roman Catholic bishop

*June 5th, 1956, San Diego

67

Klaus Leidorf

German photographer and archaeologist

*June 5th, 1956, Bonn

65

Roger Michell

South African theatre, television and film director (1956-2021)

*June 5th, 1956, Pretoria †September 22nd, 2021

67

Keith Marshall

English singer and guitarist, former member of Hello

*June 5th, 1956, Hampstead

62

Richard A. Searfoss

American astronaut (1956-2018)

*June 5th, 1956, Mount Clemens †September 29th, 2018, Bear Valley Springs

67

Ann Lewis

Japanese singer (1956-)

*June 5th, 1956, Kobe

67

Dean A. Pinkert

American trade lawyer

*June 5th, 1956, Chicago

67

Igor Chetvertkov

Russian artist

*June 5th, 1956, Moscow

67

Helinä Marjamaa

Finnish sprinter

*June 5th, 1956, Central Finland

67

Stephen J. Mackwell

Geophysicist specializing in laboratory-based studies of the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of geological materials.

*June 5th, 1956, Christchurch

67

Martin Koopman

Dutch footballer and manager

*June 5th, 1956, Wezep

67

Jos Beijnen

Dutch pharmacist and academic

*June 5th, 1956, Beusichem

67

Mick Hutton

British bassist

*June 5th, 1956, Chester

67

Takis Mavris

Cypriot association football player

*June 5th, 1956, Limassol

67

Zoran Damjanovski

Mayor of Kumanovo

*June 5th, 1956, Kumanovo

67

Laurence Gartel

American artist

*June 5th, 1956, North Shore Towers

67

Nick Saviano

American tennis player

*June 5th, 1956, Teaneck

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

69

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

37

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

69

Robert Hochbaum

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Pforzheim

59

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

88

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

52

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

76

Laurie Anderson

American artist and musician (born 1947)

*June 5th, 1947, Chicago

50

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

53

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

52

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

35

Fernando Kurniawan

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1988, Palembang

33

Ben Stawski

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1990, Nuneaton

32

Leanne Choo

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1991, Ashford

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

29

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

61

Jeff Garlin

American stand-up comedian

*June 5th, 1962, Chicago

79

Colm Wilkinson

Irish tenor

*June 5th, 1944, Dublin

71

László Makra

Climatologist, university professor

*June 5th, 1952, Siklós

Same year
Born in 1956

68

Peter Hook

English musician

*February 13th, 1956, Salford

67

Charles M. Huber

German actor and politician

*December 3rd, 1956, Munich

68

Sheila McCarthy

Canadian actress

*January 1st, 1956, Toronto

67

Stephan Barratt-Due

Norwegian musician

*June 1st, 1956, Oslo

67

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

68

Liem Swie King

Indonesian badminton player

*February 28th, 1956, Kudus

60

Carrie Fisher

American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)

*October 21st, 1956, Burbank †December 27th, 2016, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center

23

Ian Curtis

British musician (1956–1980)

*July 15th, 1956, Stretford †May 18th, 1980, Macclesfield

67

Valgerd Svarstad Haugland

Norwegian politician

*August 23rd, 1956, Kvam Municipality

67

Ulrike Meyfarth

German former high jumper

*May 4th, 1956, Frankfurt

67

Martyn Ware

English musician

*May 19th, 1956, Sheffield

68

Gunnar Brands

German classical archaeologist

*March 30th, 1956, Duisburg

67

Justus Carrière

German actor

*May 16th, 1956, Schwerin

68

Michel Houellebecq

French writer

*February 26th, 1956, Saint-Pierre

68

Bryan Cranston

American actor, director, and producer

*March 7th, 1956, Hollywood

62

Minken Fosheim

Norwegian actress (1956-2018)

*March 20th, 1956, Oslo †June 7th, 2018, Oslo

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

67

Andreas Bornschein

German association football player

*November 29th, 1956, Leipzig

67

Han Jian

Chinese badminton player

*July 6th, 1956, Liaoning

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Leap year

Yes: 1956 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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