June 5
People born on this day are Gemini.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-111, carrying the Expedition 5 crew to the International Space Station to replace the Expedition 4 crew. Astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz becomes the second person to have flown on seven spaceflights.
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A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50 °C (122 °F) in the region.
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Noël Mamère, Mayor of Bègles, celebrates marriage for two men for the first time in France.
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After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru.
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A fire at a day-care center kills 49 people in Hermosillo, Mexico.
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Last transit of Venus until the year 2117.
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Two shootings in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, kill six people.
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Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO.
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Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.
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A constitutional referendum is held in Kazakhstan following violent protests and civil unrest against the government.
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The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 video game console is released worldwide.
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2003Anna Malygon, Ukrainian influencer and model
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2002Selwyn Cobbo, Australian rugby league player
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2001Chaeryeong, South Korean singer and dancer
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1998Kale Clague, Canadian ice hockey player
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1998Jaqueline Cristian, Romanian tennis player
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1998Dave, British rapper
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1998Yulia Lipnitskaya, Russian figure skater
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1997Sam Darnold, American football player
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1996Jamayne Isaako, New Zealand rugby league player
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1995Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber
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1995Ross Wilson, English table tennis player
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1993Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Samoan-New Zealand rugby league player
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