Arab Revolt Against Ottoman Empire Begins June 5, 1916
World War I: The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire breaks out. Date: June 5, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Louis Brandeis Sworn In as First Jewish U.S. Supreme Court Justice, June 5, 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. Date: June 5, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today)
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World War I Conscription Begins in United States, June 5, 1917
World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day". Date: June 5, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)
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World War II: Germany Renews Battle of France Offensive, June 5, 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"). Date: June 5, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1940…
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World War II Chongqing Bombing Kills 4,000 in Shelter June 5, 1941
World War II: Four thousand Chongqing residents are asphyxiated in a bomb shelter during the Bombing of Chongqing. Date: June 5, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)
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World War II: U.S. Declares War on Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, June 5, 1942
World War II: The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. Date: June 5, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)
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British Bombers Strike Normandy Gun Batteries Before D-Day, June 5, 1944
World War II: More than 1,000 British bombers drop 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day. Date: June 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Allied Control Council Takes Power in Germany, June 5, 1945
The Allied Control Council, the military occupation governing body of Germany, formally takes power. Date: June 5, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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La Salle Hotel Fire Kills 61 in Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 1946
A fire in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, kills 61 people. Date: June 5, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Marshall Plan Speech at Harvard Calls for Europe Aid, June 5, 1947
Cold War: Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe. Date: June 5, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
