June 5th, 1972

Born on June 5th, 1972

Age in days, weeks and months
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What 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.

June 5th, 1610

The masque Tethys' Festival was performed at the Palace of Whitehall to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick as Prince of Wales.

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

Born on June 5th, 1972

51

Yogi Adityanath

21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

*June 5th, 1972, Pauri Garhwal district

51

Amy Kohn

American musician

*June 5th, 1972, Chicago

51

Johan Kobborg

Danish ballet dancer

*June 5th, 1972, Odense

51

Chuck Klosterman

American author and columnist

*June 5th, 1972, Breckenridge

51

Mike Bucci

American professional wrestler

*June 5th, 1972, Toms River

51

Alden Jones

American writer

*June 5th, 1972, New York City

51

Brit Sandaune

Association footballer

*June 5th, 1972, Stjørdal Municipality

51

Christine Schneider

German politician

*June 5th, 1972, Landau in der Pfalz

51

Chakall

Argentinian cook

*June 5th, 1972, Tigre

51

Pavel Kotla

Polish conductor

*June 5th, 1972, Szczecin

51

Souleiman Raissouni

Moroccan journalist

*June 5th, 1972, Ksar el-Kebir

51

Yuriy Melnichenko

Olympic wrestler

*June 5th, 1972, Jalal-Abad

51

Heather Medway

American actress

*June 5th, 1972, United States of America

51

Andrei Rybalko

Ukrainian tennis player

*June 5th, 1972, Kyiv

51

Dominic Chad

English rock guitarist and songwriter

*June 5th, 1972, Exeter

51

Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand

Andorran ski mountaineer

*June 5th, 1972, Andorra la Vella

51

Abdullah Naker

Libyan politician

*June 5th, 1972, Zintan

51

Elisi Vunipola

Tongan rugby union player

*June 5th, 1972, Tonga

51

Sanja Damjanović

Montenegrin physicist

*June 5th, 1972, Nikšić

51

Zahir Abrahim

Cricketer

*June 5th, 1972, Robertson

51

Josh Roseman

American musician

*June 5th, 1972, Boston

51

Abhay Kushwaha

Political leader

*June 5th, 1972, Gaya district

51

Toni Pearen

Australian actor and musician

*June 5th, 1972, Cronulla

51

Farhad Hossain

Bangladeshi politician and Member of Parliament

*June 5th, 1972, Meherpur District

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

50

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

52

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

60

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

52

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

37

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

53

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

72

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

59

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

50

Josu Andueza

Basque rower

*June 5th, 1973, Lezo

69

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

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

88

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

29

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

28

Brandon Paiber

Maltese association football player

*June 5th, 1995, Pilar

46

Chantal Lefebvre

Figure skater

*June 5th, 1977, Montreal

34

Ed Davis

American basketball player

*June 5th, 1989, Washington, D.C.

76

Laurie Anderson

American artist and musician (born 1947)

*June 5th, 1947, Chicago

Same year
Born in 1972

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

51

Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020

*May 24th, 1972, Risipeni

47

Ari Behn

Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019)

*September 30th, 1972, Aarhus †December 25th, 2019, Lommedalen

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

51

Zinedine Zidane

French football manager and former player

*June 23rd, 1972, Marseille

51

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

51

Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow

51

Eminem

American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)

*October 17th, 1972, St. Joseph

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

51

Michael Wiesinger

German association football player and manager

*December 27th, 1972, Burghausen

51

Chris Leslie

British politician (born 1972)

*June 28th, 1972, Keighley

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

51

Josh Duhamel

American actor

*November 14th, 1972, Minot

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

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Leap year

Yes: 1972 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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