On this day, through history
On this day, June 5
- 1573, Spanish and Dutch fleets clashed in the naval Battle of Haarlemmermeer during the Dutch Revolt. Learn more →
- 1832, The June Rebellion erupted in Paris as republican insurgents attempted to overthrow King Louis Philippe's monarchy. Learn more →
- 1849, Denmark peacefully transitioned to a constitutional monarchy after signing a landmark new national constitution. Learn more →
- 1873, Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar closed the great slave market under a treaty forced by Great Britain. Learn more →
- 1944, Over 3,000 Allied ships crossed the English Channel as 1,000 British bombers pounded Normandy ahead of D-Day. Learn more →
- 1947, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed a sweeping American-financed recovery plan to rebuild war-torn Western Europe. Learn more →
- 1967, Israel launched a surprise preemptive air assault against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, igniting the Six-Day War. Learn more →
- 1981, The CDC published the first report describing five mysterious cases of rare pneumonia, marking the earliest recognition of AIDS. Learn more →