June 5 in History

• 1849

  June 5, 1849:

  Denmark abolishes absolute monarchy and replaces it with a constitutional one which allows freedom of religion, the press and association to citizens.

• 1870

  June 5, 1870:

  A large part of the Turkish city of Constantinople burns, killing 900 people and destroying 3000 homes.

• 1963

  June 5, 1963:

  Secretary of War of the United Kingdom, John Profumo resigns due to a sex scandal involving an alleged prostitute.

• 1967

  June 5, 1967:

  The six-day war between Israel and three Arab countries: Jordan, Syria and Egypt starts.

• 1968

  June 5, 1968:

  Senator Robert Kennedy shot by Palestinian assassin, Sirhan Sirhan.

• 1981

  June 5, 1981:

  The first report about AIDS is made after medical officers in Los Angeles detect an uncommon kind of pneumonia in five homosexual men.

• 2004

  June 5, 2004:

  Singer Jennifer Lopez marries her third husband, singer Marc Anthony in Los Angeles.

• 2016

  June 5, 2016:

  Novak Djokovic wins three out of four matches over Andy Murray to win his first French Open.

• 2017

  June 5, 2017:

  Forbes names boxer Floyd Mayweather as the highest-earning person in sports for the year.

• 2018

  June 5, 2018:

  “Oceans 8”, which stars Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Anne Hathaway and Rihanna premieres.