Day of the year
June 5
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June 5 Zodiac Sign
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Element: Air
curiousadaptablewittyexpressivesociable
Birthstone
Pearl
Birth Flower
Rose
Season
Spring
Numerology 2
A number of partnership, balance, and quiet diplomacy.
June 5: This Day in History
- 1783— The first untethered hot air balloon flight carrying passengers was publicly demonstrated in France.
- 1967— The Six-Day War began when Israel launched preemptive air strikes against Egyptian air forces.
- 1968— Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California primary.
- 1981— The CDC reported the first cases of what would come to be known as AIDS in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
- 2004— Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan died at his home in Los Angeles at age 93.
Famous Birthdays on June 5
- Adam Smith (1723) — economist and author of The Wealth of Nations
- Federico García Lorca (1898) — Spanish poet and playwright
- Bill Moyers (1934) — American journalist and political commentator
- Mark Wahlberg (1971) — actor and producer
- Pete Wentz (1979) — bassist of Fall Out Boy
- Stacy Keach (1941) — American actor and narrator
What Happens on June 5?
World Environment Day
Did You Know? June 5 Fun Facts
- World Environment Day on June 5 has been celebrated since 1974.
- The Six-Day War in 1967 reshaped the borders of the Middle East dramatically.
- The CDC report on June 5, 1981 marked the official beginning of the AIDS epidemic awareness.
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