Today is Thursday, June 5, the 156th day of 2025. There are 209 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and fatally wounded after winning California’s Democratic presidential primary at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; his assassin, Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, was apprehended at the scene.
Also on this date:
In 1794, Congress passed the Neutrality Act, prohibiting Americans from engaging in military actions against countries at peace with the United States.
In 1950, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racially segregated railroad dining cars on interstate journeys in Henderson v. United States.
In 1967, the Six-Day War commenced as Israel launched preemptive air strikes against the Egyptian air force in anticipation of potential attacks from Arab neighbors.
In 1975, Egypt reopened the Suez Canal for international shipping, eight years after its closure due to the Six-Day War with Israel in 1967.
In 1976, the failure of the Teton Dam in Idaho resulted in the deaths of 11 individuals and the release of 80 billion gallons of water.
In 1981, the Centers for Disease Control reported the first recognized cases of what would later be known as AIDS, with five men in Los Angeles diagnosed with a rare form of pneumonia.
In 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City residence, with her rescue by police occurring in a suburb of Salt Lake City in March 2003.
In 2004, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 93 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
In 2016, Novak Djokovic made history by becoming the first man in nearly 50 years to win four consecutive major championships, achieving an elusive French Open title by defeating Andy Murray and completing a career Grand Slam.
Today’s Birthdays:
- Broadcast journalist Bill Moyers turns 91 today.
- USA Track & Field Hall of Famer John Carlos celebrates his 80th birthday.
- Musician-artist Laurie Anderson is 78 years old.
- Author Ken Follett is 76 today.
- Finance author Suze Orman turns 74.
- Musician Kenny G celebrates his 69th birthday.
- Actor-comedian Jeff Garlin turns 63.
- Author Rick Riordan is 61 today.
- Actor Ron Livingston celebrates his 58th birthday.
- Singer Brian McKnight turns 56.
- Actor Mark Wahlberg is 54 today.
- Actor Liza Weil celebrates her 48th birthday.
- Actor-comedian Nick Kroll turns 47.
- Rock musician Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy celebrates his 46th birthday.
- Singer-actor Troye Sivan turns 30 today.
