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June 5

A look at June 5 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including John Maynard Keynes and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2009

    2009 Peruvian political crisis

    After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru.

    Indigenous-led anti–oil drilling protests
  2. 2009

    2009 Hermosillo daycare center fire

    A fire at a day-care center kills 49 people in Hermosillo, Mexico.

    Fire in Mexico
  3. 2004

    Noël Mamère

    Noël Mamère, Mayor of Bègles, celebrates marriage for two men for the first time in France.

    French journalist and politician
  4. 2001

    Tropical Storm Allison

    Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper-Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm causes $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the second costliest tropical storm in U.S. history.

    Atlantic tropical storm in
  5. 1989

    Tank Man

    The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

    Unknown Tiananmen Square protester
  6. 1976

    Teton Dam

    The Teton Dam in Idaho, United States, collapses. Eleven people are killed as a result of flooding.

    Dam in Idaho, US
  7. 1968

    Robert F. Kennedy

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

    American politician and lawyer
  8. 1879

    Zungeni Mountain skirmish

    The Zungeni Mountain skirmish took place between British and Zulu forces during the second invasion of the Zulu Kingdom.

    1879 skirmish between British
  9. 1849

    Denmark

    Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution.

    Country in Northern Europe
  10. 1832

    June Rebellion

    The June Rebellion breaks out in Paris in an attempt to overthrow the monarchy of Louis Philippe.

    1832 insurrection against the
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Famous birthday twins

Born on June 5

John Maynard Keynes

b. 1883

English economist, philosopher, and academic

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

b. 1660

English noblewoman, courtier and politician

John Couch Adams

b. 1819

English mathematician and astronomer

Justus Jonas

b. 1493

German priest and academic

Federico García Lorca

b. 1898

Spanish poet, playwright, and director

Carmine Crocco

b. 1830

Italian soldier

Tony Richardson

b. 1928

English-American director and producer

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

b. 1942

Equatoguinean lieutenant and politician, 2nd president of Equatorial Guinea

Deaths

  • 2012Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer and screenwriter
  • 2004Ronald Reagan, American actor and politician, 40th president of the United States
  • 1899Antonio Luna, Filipino general
  • 1316Louis X of France, king of France
  • 879Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar, Persian emir
  • 301Sima Lun, Chinese emperor

Holidays & observances

  • —Arbor Day (New Zealand)
  • —Christian feast day: Boniface
  • —Christian feast day: Dorotheus of Gaza
  • —Christian feast day: Dorotheus of Tyre
  • —Christian feast day: Luke Loan Ba Vu (Roman Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Genesius, Count of Clermont
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Meinwerk
  • —Christian feast day: June 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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