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5 June 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
World Environment DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2009 - A fire at a day-care center kills 49 children in MexicoFire in Mexico
Anniversary
2009 - After almost two months of civil disobedience, at least 31 people were killed in clashes between the National Police and indigenous people in Bagua province, Peru.Indigenous-led anti–oil drilling protests
Anniversary
2004 - Noël Mamère, the mayor of Bègles, conducted a marriage ceremony for two men, even though same-sex marriage in France had not yet been legalised.French journalist and politician (born 1948)
Anniversary
2001 - Tropical Storm Allison, the costliest Atlantic tropical cyclone that was never a hurricane, made landfall in Texas, causing approximately $8.5 billion in damage.Atlantic tropical storm in 2001
Anniversary
1997 - Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detention of his rival Denis Sassou Nguesso, initiating a second civil war.Congolese politician (1931–2020)
Historical events
History
2025 - The Nintendo Switch 2 video game console is released worldwide.Hybrid video game console
History
2024 - The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.Class of partially reusable crew capsules
History
2022 - A constitutional referendum is held in Kazakhstan following violent protests and civil unrest against the government.Republican referendum in Kazakhstan
History
2017 - Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO.Country in Southeast Europe
History
2017 - 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.Country in West Asia
History
2016 - Two shootings in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, kill six people.Terrorist attacks in Aktobe, Kazakhstan
History
2015 - An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.0 strikes Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia, killing 18 people, including hikers and mountain guides on Mount Kinabalu, after mass landslides that occurred during the earthquake. This is the strongest earthquake to strike Malaysia since 1975.Earthquake in eastern Malaysia
History
2012 - Last transit of Venus until the year 2117.Transit of Venus across the Sun visible from Earth on 5–6 June 2012
History
2009 - After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru.Indigenous-led anti–oil drilling protests
History
2009 - A fire at a day-care center kills 49 people in Hermosillo, Mexico.Fire in Mexico
Notable births
Born
2002 - Selwyn Cobbo, Australian rugby league playerAustralia international rugby league footballer
Born
2001 - Chaeryeong, South Korean singer and dancerSouth Korean singer and dancer (born 2001)
Born
1998 - Kale Clague, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Jaqueline Cristian, Romanian tennis playerRomanian tennis player (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Yulia Lipnitskaya, Russian figure skaterRussian figure skater (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Sam Darnold, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1997)
Born
1996 - Jamayne Isaako, New Zealand rugby league playerNew Zealand & Samoa international rugby league footballer
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Rosa, former sea otter at Monterey Bay Aquarium (born 1999)Former sea otter at Monterey Bay Aquarium (1999–2024)
Died
2023 - Astrud Gilberto, Brazilian singer (born 1940)Brazilian singer (1940–2023)
Died
2021 - T. B. Joshua, Nigerian televangelist (born 1963)Nigerian Christian leader (1963–2021)
Died
2018 - Kate Spade, American fashion designer (born 1962)American fashion designer (1962–2018)
Died
2017 - Andy Cunningham, English actor (born 1950)English actor and puppeteer (1950–2017)
Died
2017 - Cheick Tioté, Ivorian footballer (born 1986)Ivorian footballer (1986–2017)
Died
2016 - Jerome Bruner, American psychologist (born 1915)American psychologist and scholar (1915–2016)
Died
2015 - Tariq Aziz, Iraqi journalist and politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1936)Iraqi Assyrian politician (1936–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
94.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 12.5 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
15.35 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
23.31 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.