Daily Almanac: June 05, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:
RISE: 6:17 a.m.
SET: 9:14 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:
HIGH: 85 °F
LOW: 57 °F

Today is…:
• Apple II Day
• Hot Air Balloon Day
• World Environment Day

What Happened On This Day:
• 1981 The first cases of AIDS are reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described five cases of a rare form of pneumonia, a deadly immune deficiency disease which later became known as AIDS. In 2000, more than 40 million people worldwide were affected by it.
• 1968 Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated. The attacker, a 24-year old Palestinian, was disgruntled by Kennedy’s support for Israel. The brother of former U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, died on the following day.
• 1883 The first Orient Express leaves Paris. The legendary train journey from Paris to Istanbul featured in many works of popular culture, including Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” and Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express.“

Births On This Day:

• 1878 Pancho Villa
Mexican general

• 1976 Ross Noble
English comedian, actor

Deaths On This Day:

• 2004 Ronald Reagan
American actor, politician, 40th President of the United States
• 2012 Ray Bradbury
American author