Historical Events
- Pretoria, capital of the Boer Republic of South Africa, falls to the British led by General Buller
Famous Birthdays
Dennis Gabor (1900-1979)
Hungarian-British engineer and physicist (invented holography, Nobel Prize 1971), born in Budapest, Hungary
Famous Deaths
Stephen Crane (1871-1900)
American novelist (Red Badge of Courage), dies at 28
1900 Highlights
About June 5, 1900
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 123 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
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