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Historical Events on June 5

6 notable historical events happened on June 5 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on June 5 — including Allvar Gullstrand, Pancho Villa, John Maynard Keynes

19th Century1 event

1862
politics

treaty of Saigon — 1862 treaty between Vietnam and France

20th Century5 events

1960
general

Lake Bodom murders — unsolved triple murder in Finland in 1960

1967
war

Operation Focus — airstrike by Israel at the start of the Six-Day War in 1967

1968
general

assassination of Robert F. Kennedy — 1968 murder in Los Angeles, California, US

1977
general

1977 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

1983
general

1983 Detroit Grand Prix — motor car race