June 5
This day in history:
- 2000 – The Six-Day War in Kisangani begins in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Ugandan and Rwandan forces. A large part of the city is destroyed.
- 1995 – The Bose–Einstein condensate is first created.
- 1086 – Tutush, brother of Seljuk sultan Malik Shah, defeats Suleiman ibn Qutalmish, the Turkish ruler of Anatolia in the battle of Ain Salm.
- 2016 – Two shootings in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, kill six people.
Births:
- 1962 – Tõnis Lukas, Estonian historian and politician, 34th Estonian Minister of Education
- 1976 – Torry Holt, American football player
- 1801 – William Scamp, English architect and engineer (died 1872)
Deaths:
- 2012 – Charlie Sutton, Australian footballer and coach (born 1924)
- 1424 – Braccio da Montone, Italian nobleman (born 1368)
- 1967 – Arthur Biram, Israeli philologist, philosopher, and academic (born 1878)
Holidays:
- Reclamation Day (Azerbaijan)
- World Day Against Speciesism (International)
- World Environment Day (International)
Random Article of the day:
The Woman Who Had No Childhood
The Woman Who Had No Childhood (Spanish: La mujer que no tuvo infancia) is a 1957 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Libertad Lamarque and Pedro Armendáriz.