Born on June 5
June 5 birthdays & history
If you were born on June 5, you share a birthday with John Maynard Keynes, Federico García Lorca and Mark Wahlberg. June 5 babies are Gemini, with pearl as their birthstone and the rose as their birth flower. June 5 is the 157th day of the year in leap years (156th in other years).
Famous people born on June 5
- 1883John Maynard Keynes, English economist, philosopher, and academic
- 1898Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and director
- 1971Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper
- 1900Dennis Gabor, Hungarian-English physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1942Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Equatoguinean lieutenant and politician, 2nd president of Equatorial Guinea[citation needed]
- 1862Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish ophthalmologist and optician, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1819John Couch Adams, English mathematician and astronomer
- 1887Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist
- 1998Yulia Lipnitskaya, Russian figure skater
- 1868James Connolly, Scottish-born Irish rebel leader
What happened on June 5
- 663The Daming Palace in Chang'an became the seat of government and the royal residence of the Tang dynasty during the reign of Emperor Gaozong.
- 1257Bolesław V, High Duke of Poland, granted city rights to Kraków modelled on the Magdeburg town charter.
- 1610The masque Tethys' Festival was performed at the Palace of Whitehall to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick as Prince of Wales.
- 1817The first Great Lakes steamer, the Frontenac, is launched.
- 1837Houston is incorporated by the Republic of Texas.
- 1849Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution.
- 1883The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris.[citation needed]
- 1897The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of structures and artifacts in Japan designated National Treasures.
- 1915Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.
- 1916Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first American Jew to hold such a position.
- 1949Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament.
- 1959The first government of Singapore is sworn in.
Also observed on June 5
- Arbor Day (New Zealand)
- Constitution Day (Denmark)
- Father's Day (Denmark)
- Indian Arrival Day (Suriname)
- Liberation Day (Seychelles)
- President's Day (Equatorial Guinea)
Questions, answered
What star sign is June 5?
People born on June 5 are Gemini. Their birthstone is pearl and their birth flower is the rose.
Which famous people were born on June 5?
John Maynard Keynes (1883), Federico García Lorca (1898), Mark Wahlberg (1971), Dennis Gabor (1900), Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (1942), Allvar Gullstrand (1862) were all born on June 5.
What happened on June 5 in history?
Among other things: in 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; in 1949, Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament; in 1959, The first government of Singapore is sworn in.
Can I get a newspaper front page from June 5?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any June 5 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
Events, birthdays and observances are adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “June 5”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.