June 5th, 1978

Born on June 5th, 1978

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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, 1978

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

45

María Chivite

Spanish politician

*June 5th, 1978, Cintruénigo

45

Jason Hotchkin

American soccer player

*June 5th, 1978, Kalamazoo

45

Christopher Salmon

British Police Commissioner

*June 5th, 1978, Presteigne

45

Nicole Midwin

American fashion model and professional beach volleyball player

*June 5th, 1978, Mountain View

45

Danie Rossouw

South African rugby union footballer

*June 5th, 1978, Sabie

45

Ingemar Walder

Austrian snowboarder

*June 5th, 1978, Innervillgraten

45

Márcio Kieling

Brazilian actor

*June 5th, 1978, Porto Alegre

45

Stanislav Majer

Czech actor

*June 5th, 1978, Louny

45

Fernando Meira

Portuguese footballer

*June 5th, 1978, Guimarães

45

Stephan Görgl

Austrian alpine skier

*June 5th, 1978, Bruck an der Mur

45

Takayuki Kondō

Japanese voice actor, born 1978

*June 5th, 1978, Tottori Prefecture

45

Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla

Indian East African American novelist, writer, screenwriter and film producer

*June 5th, 1978, Mombasa

45

Tarō Suruga

Japanese actor

*June 5th, 1978, Nishinomiya

45

Sutee Suksomkit

Thai footballer

*June 5th, 1978, Chaiyaphum

45

Fabian Thylmann

Businessman from Germany, born 1978

*June 5th, 1978, Aachen

45

Travis Chapman

American baseball player

*June 5th, 1978, Jacksonville

45

Rob Nelson

American television news anchor

*June 5th, 1978, New Jersey

45

Thomas Bælum

Danish footballer

*June 5th, 1978, Aalborg

45

Kianna Alarid

Singer, bass guitarist

*June 5th, 1978, Omaha

45

Hannah Moscovitch

Canadian playwright

*June 5th, 1978, Ottawa

45

Efrain Arañeda

Chilean and French footballer (born 1978)

*June 5th, 1978, Peñalolén

45

Qu Yun

Swimmer

*June 5th, 1978, Hangzhou

45

Suleiman Bilali

Gabonese boxer

*June 5th, 1978, Nairobi

45

James Southam

American cross-country skier

*June 5th, 1978, Anchorage

45

Takashi Sambonsuge

Japanese association football player

*June 5th, 1978, Kanagawa Prefecture

45

Alberto Vinale

Italian bicycle racer

*June 5th, 1978, San Donà di Piave

45

Frank Christopher Busch

Canadian writer

*June 5th, 1978, Saskatoon

45

Takashi Seki

Japanese association football player

*June 5th, 1978, Ibaraki Prefecture

45

John-Paul Clarkin

Polo player

*June 5th, 1978, New Zealand

45

Martin Rančík

Slovak basketball player

*June 5th, 1978, Nitra

45

Bae Myung-hoon

South Korean science fiction writer

*June 5th, 1978, Busan

45

Yuka Inokuchi

Japanese voice actress

*June 5th, 1978, Kurume

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Who's birthday is on June 5th?

37

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

60

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

50

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

72

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

52

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

46

Chantal Lefebvre

Figure skater

*June 5th, 1977, Montreal

35

Fernando Kurniawan

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1988, Palembang

33

Ben Stawski

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1990, Nuneaton

52

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

32

Leanne Choo

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1991, Ashford

53

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

59

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

29

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

43

Kevin Mitchell

American ice hockey defenceman

*June 5th, 1980, The Bronx

69

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

46

Martin Štěpánek

Czech diver

*June 5th, 1977, Náchod

88

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

44

David Bisbal

Spanish singer

*June 5th, 1979, Almería

28

Brandon Paiber

Maltese association football player

*June 5th, 1995, Pilar

34

Ed Davis

American basketball player

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

Same year
Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

45

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Dicky Palyama

Dutch badminton player

*March 26th, 1978, Gouda

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

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No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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