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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy

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, 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, 1968

55

Antje Frank

German rower

*June 5th, 1968, Süderholz

55

Marc Rieper

Danish footballer

*June 5th, 1968, Rødovre Municipality

55

Michael MacLennan

Canadian playwright, screenwriter, and producer of television shows

*June 5th, 1968, Vancouver

55

Lee Dorrian

British singer

*June 5th, 1968, Coventry

55

Brett James

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

*June 5th, 1968, Columbia

55

Tamás Dala

Hungarian water polo player

*June 5th, 1968, Tatabánya

55

Shamrahayu A. Aziz

Malaysian law lecturer

*June 5th, 1968, Kelantan

55

Stina Wirsén

Swedish illustrator

*June 5th, 1968, Stockholm

55

Aureliu Ciocoi

Moldovan diplomat

*June 5th, 1968, Chișinău

55

Lionel Guyon

French equestrian

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

55

Dalton Tagelagi

New Zealand politician, Premier of Niue (born 1968)

*June 5th, 1968, Alofi South

55

Ramón Llao

Chilean actor

*June 5th, 1968, Santiago

55

Mel Giedroyc

British actress and comedian (born 1968)

*June 5th, 1968, Epsom

55

Ed Vaizey

British politician

*June 5th, 1968, London Borough of Camden

55

Thorsten Wirth

German politician (Pirate Party Germany)

*June 5th, 1968, Langenberg (Westphalia)

55

Percy Olivares

Peruvian footballer

*June 5th, 1968, Lima

55

Richard Golz

German footballer

*June 5th, 1968, Berlin

55

Eric Householder

American politician (born 1968)

*June 5th, 1968, Baltimore

55

Sandra Annenberg

Brazilian journalist and actress

*June 5th, 1968, São Paulo

55

Prasad Murella

Indian cinematographer

*June 5th, 1968, Vijayawada

55

Xavier Aguado

Spanish footballer

*June 5th, 1968, Badalona

55

Greg Barwick

Australian rugby league player

*June 5th, 1968, Sydney

55

Gareth Roberts

British writer

*June 5th, 1968, United Kingdom

55

Brad Quast

American football player

*June 5th, 1968, Arlington Heights

55

Andy Goddard

British director and screenwriter (born 1968)

*June 5th, 1968, Pembroke Dock

55

Hans Nieuwenburg

Dutch water polo player

*June 5th, 1968, Koudekerk aan den Rijn

55

Peter Bosek

Austrian bank manager

*June 5th, 1968, Vienna

55

Kapugama Priyantha

Sri Lankan cricketer

*June 5th, 1968, Matara

55

Bryn Lockie

Cricketer (born 1968)

*June 5th, 1968, Alloa

55

Chris Honor

Association football player (born 1968)

*June 5th, 1968, Bristol

55

David Monteith

Dean of Leicester

*June 5th, 1968, Enniskillen

55

Kathleen Krekels

Flemish politician

*June 5th, 1968, Deurne

55

Nurlan Orazbayev

Kazakh ice hockey player (1968-)

*June 5th, 1968, Karaganda

55

Yuka Harada

Japanese basketball player (1968-)

*June 5th, 1968, Shūnan

55

Desiree Charbonnet

American lawyer

*June 5th, 1968, New Orleans

55

Şebnem Sönmez

Turkish actress

*June 5th, 1968, Istanbul

55

Gordon Klingenschmitt

American military chaplain

*June 5th, 1968, Buffalo

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

60

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

37

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

53

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

52

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

72

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

59

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

52

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

50

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

69

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

88

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

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

29

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

56

Sven Authorsen

German ice dancer

*June 5th, 1967, Gütersloh

76

Laurie Anderson

American artist and musician (born 1947)

*June 5th, 1947, Chicago

28

Brandon Paiber

Maltese association football player

*June 5th, 1995, Pilar

61

Jeff Garlin

American stand-up comedian

*June 5th, 1962, Chicago

50

Josu Andueza

Basque rower

*June 5th, 1973, Lezo

Same year
Born in 1968

55

Casper Van Dien

American actor

*December 18th, 1968, Milton

55

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Danish actress

*November 22nd, 1968, Copenhagen

55

Peter Runggaldier

Italian alpine skier

*December 29th, 1968, Brixen

55

Chris Hunt

English badminton player

*December 1st, 1968, Bolton

55

Massi Furlan

Italian-American actor and film producer

*September 29th, 1968, Treviso

56

Minarti Timur

Indonesian badminton player, coach

*March 24th, 1968, Surabaya

56

Alan Budikusuma

Badminton player

*March 29th, 1968, Surabaya

56

Céline Dion

Canadian singer (born 1968)

*March 30th, 1968, Charlemagne

56

Rexy Mainaky

Badminton player

*March 9th, 1968, Ternate Island

55

Hugh Jackman

Australian actor (born 1968)

*October 12th, 1968, Sydney

56

Petra Schubert

Badminton player

*January 31st, 1968, Finsterwalde

55

Darren Le Tissier

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1968, Bailiwick of Guernsey

56

Árni Þór Hallgrímsson

Badminton player

*March 10th, 1968, Akranes

55

Marine Le Pen

French politician (born 1968)

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

56

Monica Mæland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*February 6th, 1968, Bergen

55

Gillian Anderson

American-British actress (born 1968)

*August 9th, 1968, Chicago

55

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Croatian politician and diplomat

*April 29th, 1968, Rijeka

55

Larry Sanger

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

*July 16th, 1968, Bellevue

55

Ralph Brinkhaus

German politician

*June 15th, 1968, Wiedenbrück

55

Kylie Minogue

Australian singer and actress (born 1968)

*May 28th, 1968, Melbourne

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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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