On this day in history
June 5
American
1968Robert F Kennedy is shot in Los Angeles after winning the California primary; he dies the next day.
Robert F Kennedy is shot in Los Angeles after winning the California primary; he dies the next day.
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1933The United States abandons the gold standard, letting the dollar float.
The United States abandons the gold standard, letting the dollar float.
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1981Doctors report a mysterious illness among gay men in Los Angeles, the first published account of AIDS.
Doctors report a mysterious illness among gay men in Los Angeles, the first published account of AIDS.
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World
1947George Marshall proposes the Marshall Plan at Harvard, offering American aid to rebuild Europe.
George Marshall proposes the Marshall Plan at Harvard, offering American aid to rebuild Europe.
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1975The Suez Canal reopens after eight years closed by war.
The Suez Canal reopens after eight years closed by war.
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