June 5th, 1960

Born on June 5th, 1960

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What happened on June 5th, 1960?

June 5th, 1960

The Lake Bodom murders occur in Finland.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bodom_murders

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 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.

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, 1960

64

Pacho Rodríguez

Cyclist

*June 5th, 1960, Duitama

64

Mirko Ivančić

Yugoslav rower

*June 5th, 1960, Split

64

Claire Fox

British writer (born 1960)

*June 5th, 1960, Barton upon Irwell

64

Mourad Boudjellal

French businessman

*June 5th, 1960, Ollioules

64

Andoni Cedrún

Spanish footballer

*June 5th, 1960, Durango

64

Jo Prestia

French actor

*June 5th, 1960, Porto Empedocle

64

Margo Lanagan

Australian writer

*June 5th, 1960, Waratah

64

Antoni Folkers

Dutch architect, urbanist and researcher

*June 5th, 1960, Delft

64

Stanley Simataa

Namibian politician

*June 5th, 1960, Namibia

64

Armin von Bogdandy

German legal scholar in European Public Law and Public International Law

*June 5th, 1960, Oberhausen

64

Isabelle Martinet

French journalist

*June 5th, 1960, Paris

64

Roberto Molina

Spanish sailor

*June 5th, 1960, Lanzarote Arrecife

64

Leslie Hendrix

American actress

*June 5th, 1960, San Francisco

64

Rob Kaman

Dutch martial artist

*June 5th, 1960, Amsterdam

64

David H. Brainard

Researcher

*June 5th, 1960, New Haven

64

Aslan Baladze

Georgian footballer

*June 5th, 1960, Kobuleti

64

Julie Kirkbride

Former British Member of Parliament (born 1960)

*June 5th, 1960, Halifax

64

Lou Rash

Player of American football

*June 5th, 1960, Cleveland

64

Inderjit Singh

Singaporean politician

*June 5th, 1960, Punjab

64

Wang Huiliang

Chinese association football player

*June 5th, 1960, Meixian District

64

Jørn Nielsen

Danish mobster

*June 5th, 1960, Gladsaxe Municipality

64

Brian Lundberg

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

*June 5th, 1960, Burnaby

64

Andre Hidi

Canadian ice hockey player

*June 5th, 1960, Toronto

64

Nitipoom Navaratna

Thai politician

*June 5th, 1960, Trat

64

Paulo Comelli

Brazilian sports coach

*June 5th, 1960, Novo Horizonte, São Paulo

64

Kerem Alışık

Turkish actor and former footballer

*June 5th, 1960, Istanbul

51

James Isaac

American film director

*June 5th, 1960, San Francisco †May 6th, 2012, Sausalito

60

Morris Strode

American tennis player

*June 5th, 1960, El Cajon †April 17th, 2021

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

61

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

73

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

38

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

60

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

70

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

89

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

53

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

51

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

54

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

62

Jeff Garlin

American stand-up comedian

*June 5th, 1962, Chicago

53

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

70

Robert Hochbaum

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Pforzheim

77

Laurie Anderson

American artist and musician (born 1947)

*June 5th, 1947, Chicago

36

Fernando Kurniawan

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1988, Palembang

46

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

34

Ben Stawski

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1990, Nuneaton

33

Leanne Choo

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1991, Ashford

65

Mark Ella

Australian rugby union footballer

*June 5th, 1959, Sydney

30

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

29

Brandon Paiber

Maltese association football player

*June 5th, 1995, Pilar

Same year
Born in 1960

63

Vince Clarke

English synth-pop musician and songwriter

*July 3rd, 1960, South Woodford tube station

63

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

64

Åse Michaelsen

Norwegian politician

*June 4th, 1960, Mandal Municipality

63

Sally Yates

American lawyer, 36th United States Deputy Attorney General

*August 20th, 1960, Atlanta

64

Naruhito

Emperor of Japan since 2019

*February 23rd, 1960, Hospital of the Imperial Household

64

Lene Kaaberbøl

Danish writer

*March 24th, 1960, Copenhagen

63

David Duchovny

American actor and writer

*August 7th, 1960, New York City

64

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

32

Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder

*April 28th, 1960, Hafnarfjörður †January 16th, 1993, Reykjavík

60

Diego Maradona

Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)

*October 30th, 1960, Lanús †November 25th, 2020, Dique Luján

64

Armin Reutershahn

German association football manager

*March 1st, 1960, Duisburg

64

Christopher Barker

Swiss actor

*May 2nd, 1960, Rome

63

Friederike Seyfried

German archaeologist and egyptologist

*November 19th, 1960, Mosbach

63

John Leguizamo

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer (born 1960)

*July 22nd, 1960, Bogotá

63

Jane Lynch

American actress

*July 14th, 1960, Evergreen Park

64

Susanne Zimmer

Danish politician

*June 9th, 1960, Brønderslev

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

64

Ivanna Lie

Indonesian badminton player

*March 7th, 1960, Bandung

63

Bobby Ertanto

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1960, Surabaya

64

Misbun Sidek

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1960, Banting

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Leap year

Yes: 1960 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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