June 5th, 1968

Born on June 5th, 1968

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What happened on June 5th, 1968?

June 5th, 1968

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan.

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June 5th, 1968

U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Palestinian immigrant Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

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What else 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, 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.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 5th

Born on June 5th, 1968

58

Lee Dorrian

British singer

*June 5th, 1968, Coventry

58

Marc Rieper

Danish footballer

*June 5th, 1968, Rødovre

58

Aureliu Ciocoi

Moldovan diplomat

*June 5th, 1968, Chișinău

58

Dalton Tagelagi

New Zealand politician, Premier of Niue (born 1968)

*June 5th, 1968, Alofi

58

Michael MacLennan

Canadian playwright, screenwriter, and producer of television shows

*June 5th, 1968, Vancouver

58

Brett James

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

*June 5th, 1968, Columbia

58

Shamrahayu A. Aziz

Malaysian law lecturer

*June 5th, 1968, Kelantan

58

Stina Wirsén

Swedish illustrator

*June 5th, 1968, Stockholm

58

Lionel Guyon

French equestrian

*June 5th, 1968, Saint-Florent-des-Bois

58

Ramón Llao

Chilean actor

*June 5th, 1968, Santiago

58

Mel Giedroyc

British actress and comedian (born 1968)

*June 5th, 1968, Epsom

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Born in 1968

57

Casper Van Dien

American actor

*December 18th, 1968, Milton

58

Alan Budikusuma

Badminton player

*March 29th, 1968, Surabaya

57

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Danish actress

*November 22nd, 1968, Copenhagen

58

Monica Mæland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*February 6th, 1968, Bergen

57

Peter Runggaldier

Italian alpine skier

*December 29th, 1968, Brixen

57

Chris Hunt

English badminton player

*December 1st, 1968, Bolton

57

Massi Furlan

Italian-American actor and film producer

*September 29th, 1968, Treviso

58

Céline Dion

Canadian singer (born 1968)

*March 30th, 1968, Charlemagne

57

Hugh Jackman

Australian actor (born 1968)

*October 12th, 1968, Sydney

57

Marine Le Pen

French politician (born 1968)

*August 5th, 1968, Neuilly-sur-Seine

58

Bettina Stark-Watzinger

German politician

*May 12th, 1968, Frankfurt

58

Kylie Minogue

Australian singer and actress (born 1968)

*May 28th, 1968, Melbourne

57

Gillian Anderson

American-British actress (born 1968)

*August 9th, 1968, Chicago

58

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Croatian politician and diplomat

*April 29th, 1968, Rijeka

57

Larry Sanger

American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects

*July 16th, 1968, Bellevue

58

Ralph Brinkhaus

German politician

*June 15th, 1968, Wiedenbrück

57

Jan Bertels

Flemish politician

*November 21st, 1968, Herentals

57

Anastacia

American singer

*September 17th, 1968, Chicago

57

Kristin Chenoweth

American actress, singer, author (born 1968)

*July 24th, 1968, Broken Arrow

48

Leo Peelen

Dutch racing cyclist (1968-2017)

*July 16th, 1968, Arnhem †March 24th, 2017, Apeldoorn

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Leap year

Yes: 1968 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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