Who was born on June 5

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 5, including John Maynard Keynes, Mary Helen Young, Ralph Benatzky. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

71 documented historical events happened on June 5, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Daming Palace in Chang'an became the seat of government and the royal residence of the Tang dynasty during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. On the same day, in another year: Bolesław V, High Duke of Poland, granted city rights to Kraków modelled on the Magdeburg town charter. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.