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Events
- 70 - Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem.
- 1257 - Kraków, Poland received city rights.
- 1305 - Pope Clement V is elected.
- 1798 - Battle of New Ross: The attempt to spread United Irish Rebellion into Munster is defeated.
- 1817 - First Great Lakes steamer, the Frontenac, is launched.
- 1829 - HMS Pickle captures the armed slave ship Voladora off the coast of Cuba.
- 1832 - Parisian student uprisings of 1832 begin.
- 1837 - Houston, Texas is incorporated by the Republic of Texas.
- 1849 - Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution.
- 1851 - Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery serial, Uncle Tom's Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly starts a ten-month run in the National Era abolitionist newspaper.
- 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners.
- 1888 - Rio de la Plata Earthquake 1888: Uruguay 3.20 UTC-3, 5,5 Richter Scale, 34º36'00S, 57º53'59'W.
- 1900 - Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
- 1907 - BAPS Swaminarayan religion established.
- 1915 - Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.
- 1916 - Stein's Dixie Jazz Band plays its first gig under its new name, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
- 1916 - Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
- 1917 - World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day."
- 1933 - The U.S. Congress abrogates the United States' use of the gold standard by enacting a joint resolution (48 Stat. 112) nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold.
- 1941 - Four thousands Chongqing residents were asphyxiated in a bomb shelter during the Bombing of Chongqing.
- 1944 - World War II: More than 1000 British bombers drop 5000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day.
- 1945 - Allied Control Council, military occupation governing body of Germany, formally takes power.
- 1946 - A fire in the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago, kills 61 people.
- 1947 - Marshall Plan: At a speech at Harvard University, United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.
- 1956 - Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.
- 1959 - The first government of the State of Singapore is sworn in.
- 1963 - British Secretary of State for War John Profumo resigns in a sex scandal.
- 1963 - Movement of 15 Khordad: protest against arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini by Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In several cities, masses of angry demonstrators were confronted by tanks and paratroopers.
- 1967 - Six-Day War begins: The Israeli air force launches simultaneous pre-emptive attacks on the air forces of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.
- 1968 - U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California by Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy dies the next day.
- 1969 - International communist conference begins in Moscow.
- 1970 - Chile becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
- 1975 - The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War.
- 1975 - The UK holds its first and only UK-wide referendum, on remaining in the EEC.
- 1976 - Collapse of the Teton Dam in Idaho, United States.
- 1977 - A coup takes place in Seychelles.
- 1977 - The Apple II, the first practical personal computer, goes on sale.
- 1981 - The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that five homosexual men in Los Angeles, California have a rare form of pneumonia seen only in patients with weakened immune systems, in what turns out to be the first recognized cases of AIDS.
- 1984 - Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi orders an attack on the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
- 1986 - A 52-year old man in Auburn, Washington, United States, dies after taking an Excedrin capsule laced with cyanide; this is the first of two Excedrin deaths.
- 1989 - The Inuvialuit Final Agreement is signed in Canada to give the Inuit of western Canada the first comprehensive land claim agreement north of the 60th parallel.
- 1989 - The Unknown Rebel halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
- 1995 - Bose-Einstein condensate is first created.
- 1998 - A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants (the strike lasted seven weeks).
- 2001 - U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords leaves the Republican Party, an act which shifts control of the United States Senate from the Republicans to the Democratic Party.
- 2001 - 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 caused $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the costliest tropical storm in U.S. history.
- 2003 - Severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50°C in the region.
- 2006 - Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
Births
- 1341 - Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402)
- 1493 - Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)
- 1553 - Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)
- 1640 - Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)
- 1660 - Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)
- 1646 - Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684)
- 1718 - Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker (d. 1779)
- 1723 - Adam Smith, Scottish economist (d. 1790)
- 1757 - Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist (d. 1808)
- 1760 - Johan Gadolin, Finnish scientist (d. 1852)
- 1771 - Ernest Augustus I of Hanover (d. 1851)
- 1781 - Christian August Lobeck, German scholar (d. 1860)
- 1819 - John Couch Adams, English mathematician and astronomer (d. 1892)
- 1850 - Pat Garrett, American Western lawman (d. 1908)
- 1862 - Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish ophthalmologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1930)
- 1868 - James Connolly, Irish socialist (d. 1916)
- 1876 - Tony Jackson, American musician (d. 1920)
- 1878 - Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary (d. 1923)
- 1879 - Robert Mayer, German-born philanthropist (d. 1985)
- 1879 - René Pottier, French cyclist (d. 1907)
- 1883 - John Maynard Keynes, English economist (d. 1946)
- 1884 - Ralph Benatzky, Czech composer (d. 1957)
- 1894 - Roy Thomson, Lord Thomson of Fleet, English publisher (d. 1976)
- 1895 - William Boyd (actor), American actor (d. 1972)
- 1898 - Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, lyricist and dramatist (d. 1936)
- 1900 - Dennis Gabor, Hungarian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)
- 1905 - John Abbott, British actor (d. 1996)
- 1912 - Dean Amadon, American ornithologist (d. 2003)
- 1919 - Richard Scarry, American children's author (d. 1994)
- 1920 - Cornelius Ryan, Irish-American author (d. 1974)
- 1923 - Daniel Pinkham, American composer, organist, and harpsichordist (d. 2006)
- 1923 - Jorge Daponte, Argentine racing driver (d. 1963)
- 1925 - Art Donovan, American football star
- 1928 - Tony Richardson, British actor (d. 1991)
- 1930 - Alifa Rifaat, Egyptian writer (d. 1996)
- 1931 - Jacques Demy, French film director (d. 1990)
- 1931 - Jerzy Prokopiuk, Polish philosopher, antroposopher
- 1932 - Christy Brown, Irish author (d. 1981)
- 1934 - Bill Moyers, American journalist
- 1938 - Karin Balzer, German hurdler
- 1939 - Joe Clark, sixteenth Prime Minister of Canada
- 1939 - Margaret Drabble, English novelist
- 1941 - Martha Argerich, Argentine pianist
- 1941 - Spalding Gray, American actor and writer (d. 2004)
- 1941 - Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
- 1941 - Erasmo Carlos, Brazilian singer and songwriter
- 1942 - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Equatoguinean politician
- 1943 - Matthew Lesko, American author
- 1944 - Tommie Smith, American athlete
- 1944 - Colm Wilkinson, Irish singer
- 1945 - John Carlos, American Athlete
- 1945 - Patrick Head, British engineer
- 1946 - Freddie Stone, American guitarist (Sly & the Family Stone)
- 1946 - John Bach, Welsh actor
- 1947 - Laurie Anderson, American performance artist
- 1947 - Tom Evans (musician), from Badfinger (d. 1983)
- 1949 - Ken Follett, Welsh author
- 1950 - J. J. Bittenbinder, American television host and author
- 1951 - Suze Orman, American financial advisor, writer, and television personality.
- 1952 - Daniel Katzen, Symphony musician
- 1952 - Carole Fredericks, American singer (d. 2001)
- 1954 - Nicko McBrain, English musician (Iron Maiden)
- 1955 - Edino Nazareth Filho, Brazilian football player
- 1956 - Richard Butler, English singer (Psychedelic Furs)
- 1956 - Kenny G, American saxophonist
- 1958 - Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of the Comoros
- 1960 - Dominic Kirwan, Irish singer
- 1961 - Anthony Burger, American musician and singer (d. 2006)
- 1961 - Mary Kay Bergman, American voice actress (d. 1999)
- 1962 - Princess Astrid of Belgium
- 1962 - Jeff Garlin, American comedian
- 1963 - Joe Rudán, Hungarian heavy metal singer
- 1964 - Karl Sanders, vocalist/guitar virtuoso and founding member of the Egyptian-themed technical death metal band Nile.
- 1965 - Sandrine Piau, French soprano
- 1967 - Joe DeLoach, American athlete
- 1967 - Ray Lankford, baseball player
- 1967 - Ron Livingston, American actor
- 1969 - Brian McKnight, American musician
- 1970 - Martin Gelinas, Canadian hockey player
- 1971 - Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress
- 1971 - Takaya Tsubobayashi, Japanese racing driver
- 1971 - Mark Wahlberg, American singer and actor
- 1972 - Pavel Kotla, Polish conductor
- 1972 - Chuck Klosterman, American journalist
- 1972 - Mike Bucci, American professional wrestler
- 1973 - Daniel Gildenlöw, Swedish musician and songwriter
- 1973 - Lamon Brewster, American boxer
- 1974 - Chad Allen, American actor
- 1974 - Russ Ortiz, American baseball player
- 1975 - Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, Lithuanian basketball player
- 1977 - Liza Weil, American actress
- 1979 - David Bisbal, Spanish singer
- 1979 - Fraser Watts, Scottish cricketer
- 1979 - Pete Wentz, American musician (Fall Out Boy)
- 1979 - Jason White, American NASCAR driver
- 1980 - Sutee Suksomkit, Thai football player
- 1981 - Sebastien Lefebvre, Canadian musician (Simple Plan)
- 1981 - Jade Goody, British television personality
- 1995 - S.Santhosh, Indian, Sports Analyst
- 2005 - Irene Urdangarin, granddaughter of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Deaths
- 535 - Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople
- 1017 - Emperor Sanjo of Japan (b. 976)
- 1118 - Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester
- 1296 - Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245)
- 1316 - King Louis X of France (b. 1289)
- 1383 - Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)
- 1568 - Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (b. 1522)
- 1625 - Orlando Gibbons, English composer (b. 1583)
- 1667 - Pietro Sforza Pallavicino, Italian cardinal and historian (b. 1607)
- 1688 - Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer (b. 1667)
- 1716 - Roger Cotes, English mathematician (b. 1682)
- 1722 - Johann Kuhnau, German composer, organist, and harpsichordist (b. 1660)
- 1738 - Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (b. 1659)
- 1791 - Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (b. 1718)
- 1816 - Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (b. 1741)
- 1825 - Odysseas Androutsos, hero in the Greek War of Independence
- 1826 - Carl Maria von Weber, German composer (b. 1786)
- 1900 - Stephen Crane, American author (b. 1871)
- 1902 - Louis J. Weichmann, chief witness in the trail of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (b. 1842)
- 1906 - Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher (b. 1842)
- 1910 - O. Henry, American author (b. 1862)
- 1913 - Chris von der Ahe, baseball pioneer (b. 1851)
- 1916 - Horatio Kitchener, Lord Kitchener, British field marshal (b. 1850)
- 1920 - Rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840)
- 1921 - Georges Feydeau, French playwright (b. 1862)
- 1930 - Pascin, Bulgarian painter (b. 1885)
- 1975 - Paul Keres, Estonian chess player (b. 1916)
- 1976 - Violet Wilkey, American actress (b. 1903)
- 1993 - Conway Twitty, American musician (b. 1933)
- 1998 - Jeanette Nolan, American actress (b. 1911)
- 1998 - Sam Yorty, Mayor of Los Angeles (b. 1909)
- 1999 - Mel Tormé, American singer ("The Velvet Fog"), composer, and actor (b. 1925)
- 2000 - Don Liddle, baseball player (b. 1925)
- 2001 - Pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist
- 2002 - Gwen Plumb, Australian actress (b. 1912)
- 2002 - Dee Dee Ramone, American bassist (The Ramones) (b. 1952)
- 2003 - Jürgen Möllemann, German politician (b. 1945)
- 2003 - Manuel Rosenthal, French composer and conductor (b. 1904)
- 2004 - Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (b. 1911)
- 2004 - Iona Brown, British violinist and conductor (b. 1941)
- 2005 - Adolfo Aguilar Zínser, Mexican politician (b. 1949)
- 2005 - Susi Nicoletti, German actress (b. 1918)
- 2006 - Frederick Franck, American artist and writer (b. 1909)
- 2007 - Povel Ramel, Swedish entertainer (b. 1922)
Holidays and observances
- World Environment Day, since the United Nations General Assembly resolution in 1972.
- National holiday of Denmark (Constitution Day).
- Seychelles - Liberation Day.
- Bahá'í Faith - Feast of Núr (Light) - First day of the fifth month of the Bahá'í Calendar.
Liturgical Feasts
- Saint Boniface (died 754)
- Saint Dorotheus
- Saint Igor (died 1147)
- Saint Valeria
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June 1 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus assassinated.
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June 2 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks.
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June 3 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 4 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 780 BC - The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in China.
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June 6 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 7 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 8 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba.
- 536 - St.
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June 9 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 12 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: In England rebels arrive at Blackheath.
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June 13 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 15 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 16 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses.
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June 17 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 18 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 1178 - Five Canterbury monks see what was possibly the Giordano Bruno crater being formed.
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June 19 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros.
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June 20 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 21 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 22 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 23 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 1305 - Flemish-French peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge.
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June 24 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces.
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June 25 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, Franks defeat Burgundians.
- 841 - Battle of Fontenay.
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June 26 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire.
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June 27 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 678 - Saint Agatho begins his reign as a Catholic Pope.
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June 28 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 29 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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- 512 - A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.
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June 30 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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June 5 2005 (Sunday)
- In separate referendums, the voters of Switzerland decide to ratify the Schengen treaty, abolishing all its normal land border controls by 2007, and also approve the legalizing of civil unions for gay couples, for tax and inheritance purposes, but not
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