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Friday, 5 June 2026

Day 156 of 2026  ·  209 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 23
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Births (4) Deaths (0) Events (12) Reminders (1)
DK EG FR RU US
Media & Broadcasting Military & War Miscellaneous Politics & Government Science & Technology
4 Births
12 Events
1 Reminders
17 Total entries

★ Born on this day 4 entries

1723
Adam Smith, economist
US 303 yrs ago
1883
John Maynard Keynes, another economist.
US 143 yrs ago
1900
Dennis Gabor, inventor of holography (3D laser photography.)
US Science & Technology 126 yrs ago
1934
Bill Moyers
US Politics & Government 92 yrs ago

► Events on this day 12 entries

1783
Joseph & Jacques Montgolifier demonstrate their hot-air balloon in a 10 minute flight.
US 243 yrs ago
1833
Ada Lovelace (future first computer programmer) meets Charles Babbage.
US Media & Broadcasting 193 yrs ago
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy.
DK Politics & Government 177 yrs ago
1875
Formal opening of the Pacific Stock Exchange.
US 151 yrs ago
1884
Civil War hero Gen. William T. Sherman refused presidential nomination saying "I will not accept if nominated nor serve if elected."
US Politics & Government 142 yrs ago
1933
U.S. abandons Gold standard.
US 93 yrs ago
1940
Battle of France begun.
FR Military & War 86 yrs ago
1947
Secretary of State George C. Marshall gives speech at Harvard oulining what became "The Marshall Plan".
US Politics & Government 79 yrs ago
1967
War erupted in the Middleeast with Israel.
US Military & War 59 yrs ago
1975
Egypt re-opens Suez Canal to international shipping 8 years after closing it because of the 1967 war with Israel.
EG Military & War 51 yrs ago
1986
Ronald W. Pelton is convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union. He received 3 life terms plus 10 years.
RU 40 yrs ago
1993
Mariah Carey marries Tommy Mottoler.
US 33 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

▶Constitution Day, celebrated in Denmark.