Born on This Day
Saxophonist and composer whose smooth jazz recordings have sold more than 75 million records.
Spanish director and author of "Yerma" and other works that celebrated traditional themes from his native Andalusia.
Irish writer and painter whose career and struggle with cerebral palsy were documented in the award-winning film "My Left Foot."
A US district court rules that bus segregation is unconstitutional, a direct result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The case was filed two days after segregationists bombed the home of boycott leader Dr. Martin Luther King.
Timeline
Discover more of the major events, famous births, notable deaths and everything else history-making that happened on June 5th
History Every Day
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