An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.0 strikes Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia, killing 18 people, including hikers and mountain guides on Mount Kinabalu, after mass landslides that occurred during the earthquake. This is the strongest earthquake to strike Malaysia since 1975. Date: June 5, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June…
Two shootings in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, kill six people. Date: June 5, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. Date: June 5, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2017 📅 On This Day (Today)
Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO. Date: June 5, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2017 📅 On This Day (Today)
A constitutional referendum is held in Kazakhstan following violent protests and civil unrest against the government. Date: June 5, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station. Date: June 5, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Nintendo Switch 2 video game console is released worldwide. Date: June 5, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2025 📅 On This Day (Today)
Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage. Date: June 4, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)
Emily Davison, a suffragette, runs out in front of King George V's horse at The Derby. She is trampled, never regains consciousness, and dies four days later. Date: June 4, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: Russia opens the Brusilov Offensive with an artillery barrage of Austro-Hungarian lines in Galicia. Date: June 4, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today)