CoM Moderators Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Historical Events 1991 - Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched 1995 - 29th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Reba killedwin 2013 - The first article based on NSA leaked documents by Edward Snowden are published by the Guardian Newspaper in the UK 2018 - Film producer Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges in court in New York City 2019 - On average, people ingest 50,000 pieces of microplastic a year and breathe in similar amount, according to first-ever such study published in journal "Environmental Science and Technology" More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1884 - Claude Jennings, Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests, HS 32; South Australia, Queensland), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1950) 1919 - Richard Scarry, American children's author and illustrator (What Do People Do All Day?), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1994) 1942 - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979- ), born in Acoacán, Spanish Guinea 1970 - Martin Gelinas, Canadian NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Shawinigan, Quebec 1974 - Russ Ortiz, American baseball player, born in Van Nuys, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1855 - Rosine Lebrun, German opera singer, and actress, dies at 72 1885 - Julius Benedict, German opera composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80 1894 - Immanuel Faisst, German composer, dies at 70 1913 - Chris von der Ahe, German entrepreneur and owner of St. Louis Brown Stockings, dies at 61 1998 - Sam Yorty, American politician, Mayor of Los Angeles (1961-73), dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »
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