What Happened on June 5?
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EVENTS ON JUNE 5
Explore the most important historical events that happened on June 5, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Louis Brandeis
Year:
1916
Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first American Jew to hold such a position.
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Selective Service Act of 1917
Year:
1917
World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
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World War II
Year:
1940
World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red").
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World War I
Year:
1916
World War I: The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire breaks out.
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Constitution of Denmark
Year:
1915
Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.
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Lizzie Borden
Year:
1893
The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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Second Boer War
Year:
1900
Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
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Chongqing
Year:
1941
World War II: Four thousand Chongqing residents are asphyxiated in a bomb shelter during the Bombing of Chongqing.
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BIRTHS ON JUNE 5
Discover famous people and historical figures born on June 5, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Jacques Demy
Year of birth:
1931
Jacques Demy, French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1990)
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Jerzy Prokopiuk
Year of birth:
1931
Jerzy Prokopiuk, Polish anthropologist and philosopher (died 2021)
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Alifa Rifaat
Year of birth:
1930
Alifa Rifaat, Egyptian author (died 1996)
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Robert Lansing (actor)
Year of birth:
1928
Robert Lansing, American actor (died 1994)
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Bata Živojinović
Year of birth:
1933
Bata Živojinović, Serbian actor and politician (died 2016)
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Bill Moyers
Year of birth:
1934
Bill Moyers, American journalist, 13th White House Press Secretary (died 2025)
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Margaret Drabble
Year of birth:
1939
Margaret Drabble, English novelist, biographer, and critic
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Karin Balzer
Year of birth:
1938
Karin Balzer, German hurdler (died 2019)
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DEATHS ON JUNE 5
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on June 5, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Antonio Luna
Year of death:
1899
Antonio Luna, Filipino general (born 1866)
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Stephen Crane
Year of death:
1900
Stephen Crane, American poet, novelist, and short story writer (born 1871)
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Eduard von Hartmann
Year of death:
1906
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher and author (born 1842)
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O. Henry
Year of death:
1910
O. Henry, American short story writer (born 1862)
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John McDouall Stuart
Year of death:
1866
John McDouall Stuart, Scottish explorer and surveyor (born 1815)
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Carl Maria von Weber
Year of death:
1826
Carl Maria von Weber, German pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1786)
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Frederick Haldimand
Year of death:
1791
Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-Canadian general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (born 1718)
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Giovanni Paisiello
Year of death:
1816
Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer and educator (born 1741)
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HOLIDAYS ON JUNE 5
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on June 5 around the world.
Indian Arrival Day
Indian Arrival Day (Suriname)
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Father's Day
Father's Day (Denmark)
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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
President's Day (Equatorial Guinea)
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Public holidays in Azerbaijan
Reclamation Day (Azerbaijan)
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day (International)
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Speciesism
World Day Against Speciesism (International)
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Constitution Day (Denmark)
Constitution Day (Denmark)
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June 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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