The CDC published the first report of what would later be known as AIDS
MajorThe Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report described five cases of a rare lung infection in previously healthy gay men in Los Angeles. This marked the...
June 5 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
1981
1977
The Apple II computer went on sale for $1,298
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak's second computer became one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputers. It featured color graphics and...
1972
A man attempted to attack Queen Elizabeth II with a horse's bridle
During a parade on The Mall in London, a deranged man broke through police lines and grabbed the Queen's horse's bridle while she was riding. The Quee...
1956
Elvis Presley performed his famous gyrating dance on The Milton Berle Show
Elvis's hip-swiveling performance of 'Hound Dog' caused a national controversy and moral panic about the corrupting influence of rock and roll. The pe...
1947
Secretary of State George Marshall announced the Marshall Plan at Harvard University
MajorMarshall's commencement speech outlined a massive economic recovery program for post-war Europe. The plan would eventually provide over $13 billion in...
1933
The United States went off the gold standard
MajorCongress passed a resolution nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold, effectively ending the gold standard during the Great Depres...
1924
Ernst Alexanderson sent the first facsimile across the Atlantic Ocean
The Swedish-American engineer successfully transmitted a photograph from New York to London using radio waves. The transmission took about seven minut...
1883
The Orient Express made its first official journey from Paris to Constantinople
The legendary luxury train departed Paris for its inaugural run, taking over 80 hours to complete the journey. It became synonymous with glamour, intr...
1849
Denmark became a constitutional monarchy when King Frederick VII signed a new constitution
The king voluntarily gave up absolute power and established a democratic parliament. The constitution granted freedom of speech, religion, and assembl...
1837
Houston, Texas was incorporated with just 12 people voting in the election
The city that would become America's fourth-largest was officially incorporated with an absurdly tiny electorate. James S. Holman won the mayoral race...
1794
Congress passed the Neutrality Act, making it illegal for Americans to wage private wars
The law banned U.S. citizens from accepting foreign military commissions or building warships for foreign nations. It was passed because Americans kep...
1661
Isaac Newton was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge as a subsizar
The future scientific genius entered university as a subsizar, meaning he worked as a servant to wealthier students to pay for his education. He arriv...