June 05

Thursday 05, 1975:

The UK holds its first and only UK-wide referendum, on remaining in the EEC

Friday 05, 1959:

The first government of the State of Singapore is sworn in.

Saturday 05, 1915:

Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.

Thursday 05, 1851:

Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery serial, Uncle Tom's Cabin or, Life Among the Lowly starts a ten-month run in the National Era abolitionist newspaper.

Thursday 05, 1783:

The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière (hot air balloon).