Historical Events
- Boeing Starliner's Crew Flight Test mission launches aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams [1]
- Sudanese paramilitary group RSF attacks village of Wad al-Noura in central state of Gezira, killing at least 100 people, forcibly displacing the population [1]
- World's only surviving wild horse, the Przewalski's Horse, is returned to the Golden Steppe of Kazakhstan for the first time in over 200 years [1]
Famous Deaths
- Akira Endo, Japanese biochemist, first to develop statins, dies at 90 [1]
Died in 2024 2024 Highlights
About June 5, 2024
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
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